Unidata Network Common Data form
File type: Various data file, Graphics file
Files with nc extension can commonly be found as scientific data files in Network Common Data form.
Found 7 different file type records with the same nc filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Graphics file
Date updated: November 22, 2023
File extension nc is mainly related to Network Common Data Form (NtCDF) format. NetCDF (network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data.
These nc files are spectral data files stored in the AIA/ANDI FT-IR data format that can be submitted for searching provided they conform to the V1.1.3 of the AIA/ANDI FT-IR Data Interchange specification.
The recommended extension for netCDF files was changed from CDF to NC file extension in 1994 in order to avoid a clash with the NASA cdf file extension, and now it also avoids confusion with "Channel Definition Format" files.
MIME types:
application/x-netcdf
Use Panoply, Matlab or other tools to view content of .nc Unidata Network Common Data form files.
Perhaps some kind of export to other similar data exchange formats is possible, unfortunately we do not know about any.
netCDF (Microsoft Windows)
MATlab (Multiplatform)
netCDF (Microsoft Windows)
netCDF (Microsoft Windows)
Panoply (Microsoft Windows)
Ncview (Linux/Unix)
netCDF Operator (Multiplatform)
ncBrowse (Multiplatform)
MATlab (Multiplatform)
netCDF (Microsoft Windows)
Panoply (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: June 10, 2019
The nc file extension is associated with Geopath, a CAD/CAM and CNC programming application for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by SolutionWare.
The nc file contains machine part created in Geopath.
Use Geopath to open *.nc files.
Tekla Structures stores macro, which is able to export *.nc files to *.dxf files.
Geopath (Microsoft Windows)
Tekla Structures software (Microsoft Windows)
Geopath (Microsoft Windows)
Geopath (Microsoft Windows)
Geopath (Microsoft Windows)
Tekla Structures software (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 8, 2019
The nc file extension was also reported to have been used for files that contain program data for Mastercam CAD/CAM software. Probably used to program instructions for CNC machines.
Special programs, such as CIMCO Edit can be used to edit *.nc files.
Some CAD/CAM program scan be used to convert NC programs for other CNC machines.
CIMCO Edit (Microsoft Windows)
ViewMate Pro (Microsoft Windows)
pdf2gerb (Microsoft Windows)
Mastercam (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: August 14, 2019
The nc file extension seems to be also used for one of the default files from mcrypt encryption package for Unix.
This type of .nc files represents encrypted archives. Seems to be only available on Unix.
You have to use the mcrypt package to decrypt *.nc files.
We do not know about any possible conversion for this type of *.nc files at this time.
Mcrypt (Linux/Unix)
Mcrypt (Linux/Unix)
Mcrypt (Linux/Unix)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 12, 2017
The nc file extension is associated with the applications developed by the neatComponents company.
The nc file contains some kind of data used by the neatComponents applications.
Seems to be obsolete.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 27, 2017
File extension nc is associated with the GEOS (Graphic Environment Operating System). It was an operating system from Berkeley Softworks (later GeoWorks).
Originally designed for the Commodore 64 and released in 1986, it provided a graphical user interface for this popular 8-bit computer. This version of GEOS is currently owned and distributed by Click Here Software Co.
As far as we know, this file type is only used in GEOS.
There doesn't seem to be any possible conversion for .nc files.
GEOS (Other operating systems or devices)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 23, 2017
The nc file extension is associated with the RMCProfile, a software for Microsoft Windows operating system, used to study crystalline materials.
The nc file contains a list of the carbon neighbours around each nitrogen atom.
Use RMCProfile to work with *.nc files.
RMCProfile (Microsoft Windows)
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