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Microsoft Access table shortcut
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file, Email attachment blocked file, Microsoft Office file
Files with mat file extension can mainly be found as table shortcuts for Microsoft Access databases. These are used to quickly access a table within the database.
Found 13 different file type records with the same mat filename suffix.
What is mat file?
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Email attachment blocked file
Microsoft Office file
Date updated: December 20, 2024
The mat file extension is associated with Microsoft Access, a database management system, part of Microsoft Office Suite, developed by Microsoft Corporation.
The mat file contains shortcut to a table within a Microsoft Access database.
How to open mat file?
Use Acess to open *.mat files.
How to convert mat file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create mat files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
3ds Max material library
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: March 28, 2024
The mat file extension is also commonly used for various "material" files in 3D modeling tools.
For example the popular 3ds Max 3D modeling, animation & rendering software uses its own material libraries (.mat) to define the parameters for displaying textures and lightning on model surface.
Some libraries are provided with 3ds Max, but users can create their own custom libraries.
How to open mat file?
You can import 3rd party libraries to 3ds Max using the material editor.
How to convert mat file?
We do not know about any particular conversion for material libraries, but it is likely that users can create their own from existing textures in the material editor.
Suggested software to open mat file:
Associated software actions with the mat file
Software apps that create mat files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import mat files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that export mat files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Animation:Master material data
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: January 2, 2018
The mat file extension is associated with the Animation:Master, an animation and 3D picture creating tool for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
The mat file contains saved materials data.
How to open mat file?
Use Animation:Master to work with *.mat files.
How to convert mat file?
Compatible tools may be able to export *.mat files to other formats.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
Animation:Master (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit mat files:
Animation:Master (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving mat files:
Animation:Master (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create mat files:
Animation:Master (Microsoft Windows)
ArcView geocoding matching parameters
File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Date updated: March 18, 2019
The mat file extension is associated with the ArcView, a geographic information system for Microsoft Windows operating system developed by the ESRI.
The .mat files contains geocoding matching parameter data.
How to open mat file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert mat file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
Bryce material data
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: August 15, 2018
The mat file extension is associated with the Bryce, a 3D modeling and rendering software for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X (macOS) operating systems developed by DAZ 3D.
The mat file stores material data.
How to open mat file?
Use Bryce to open *.mat files.
How to convert mat file?
Bryce data can be exported and rendered into other graphic formats.
Suggested software to open mat file:
Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
Bryce (Microsoft Windows)
Bryce for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit mat files:
Bryce (Microsoft Windows)
Bryce for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving mat files:
Bryce (Microsoft Windows)
Bryce for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create mat files:
Bryce (Microsoft Windows)
Bryce for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
CRiSP Harvest file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 7, 2017
File extension mat is related to CRiSP Harvest, an user-friendly, interactive Chinook salmon harvest forecasting model, developed by School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington.
A .mat file extension is related to the CRiSP Harvest.
How to open mat file?
It seems that this type of .mat files is only useable in CRiSP Harvest.
How to convert mat file?
We do not know about any possible conversion for CRiSP Harvest data files.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
CRiSP Harvest (Microsoft Windows)
Freelancer model textures file
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: November 18, 2016
File extension mat was also used for game model textures in the Freelancer space flight simulation computer game for Microsoft Windows made originally by Microsoft Studios.
How to open mat file?
As far as we know, this particular file type is only used in the Freelancer game.
How to convert mat file?
Some 3D modeling tools or modding tools may be able to access .mat files and possibly convert them to some standart format.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
Freelancer (Microsoft Windows)
Game material
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: July 11, 2024
The mat file extension is also frequently used for graphic materials in computer game.
These are generally in different file formats but used for same purpose. Typically bundled together with other graphics elements, like models or meshes, textures etc.
How to open mat file?
Some mat files can be extracted from game data archives with using Dragon Unpacker and other tools.
How to convert mat file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open mat file:
Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)
arch05 Explorer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract mat files:
Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)
arch05 Explorer (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (Microsoft Windows)
MATlab workspace variables file
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: September 12, 2017
File extension mat is also known to be used in MATLAB, a numerical computing environment and fourth-generation programming language for Microsoft Windows.
A .mat file contains saved workspace variables in binary format.
How to open mat file?
Use MATlab to open .mat workspace variables files.
How to convert mat file?
As far as we know, these .mat files cannot be converted to anything else.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
MATlab (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving mat files:
MATlab (Multiplatform)
Software apps that manage settings for mat files:
MATlab (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
MATlab (Multiplatform)
Ox object-oriented matrix programming language matrix
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 7, 2019
The mat file extension is associated with Ox.
Ox is an object-oriented statistical system. At its core is a powerful matrix language, which is complemented by a comprehensive statistical library.
Among the special features of Ox are its speed, well-designed syntax and editor, and graphical facilities. Ox can read and write many data formats, including spreadsheets and OxMetrics files. Ox can also run most econometric Gauss(tm) programs.
How to open mat file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.mat files.
How to convert mat file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open mat file:
Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
Ox Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create mat files:
Ox Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
Ox Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Poser 3D pose file
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: September 18, 2017
File extension mat is also used in Poser, a 3D animation and modeling software for Microsoft Windows and macOS/OS X operating systems.
This particular type of .mat file contains source code of rendering graphics.
How to open mat file?
As far as we know, this file type can only be used in Poser.
How to convert mat file?
If any program can somehow export these .mat files, it would Poser. However, it is likely that only the final renders can be exported.
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Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
Poser (Microsoft Windows)
Pro/ENGINEER material properties file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 22, 2017
The MAT file extension is associated with the Pro/ENGINEER a 3D CAD, CAM, CAE software for Microsoft Windows operating system aslo known as Creo Elements/Pro. The .mat file contains material properties data.
How to open mat file?
It looks like this type of .mat files is only useable in Pro/ENGINEER.
How to convert mat file?
Unfortunately, we do not know whenever .mat files from Pro/ENGINEER can be converted or not. Everything points to the latter.
Suggested software to open mat file:
Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mat files:
Pro/Engineer (Creo Elements/Pro) (Microsoft Windows)
Vue material file
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: November 15, 2016
Files with mat extension are also used in Vue, a 3D modeling and rendering tool for Microsoft Windows operating system. A .mat file contains material (images, textures) for 3D objects.
How to open mat file?
Use Vue to open and use this type of .mat material files.
How to convert mat file?
Possibly may be exported to other 3D model formats.
Suggested software to open mat file:
Associated software actions with the mat file
Software applications that can open mat files:
Vue (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit mat files:
Vue (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving mat files:
Vue (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing mat files:
Vue (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create mat files:
Vue (Microsoft Windows)