QuickDraw GX file
File type: Various data file
A PDVR file is a QuickDraw GX data file associated with Apple's QuickDraw 3D software.
QuickDraw 3D used QuickDraw technologies to support graphics on Apple Macintosh systems.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
QuickDraw GX was an Apple graphics and typography technology for Macintosh computers. A PDVR file belongs to this older family of QuickDraw data files and may contain information used by the associated graphics software.
The file is linked with QuickDraw 3D, Apple's 3D graphics software for Mac OS and Mac OS X. It is a supporting data file rather than a general-purpose document format.
QuickDraw 3D and QuickDraw GX are legacy technologies and are no longer in active use on current macOS systems. Modern applications generally do not provide native support for PDVR files.
Open a PDVR file with the original QuickDraw 3D software on a compatible Apple Macintosh system. Because the software is obsolete, an older Mac or a suitable legacy Mac environment may be required.
Current macOS applications may not recognize this file type. Do not rename the file to another extension, as that does not convert its contents.
If QuickDraw 3D can open the file, use any export or save-as options provided by that software to create a more current file.
If the file cannot be opened in a compatible legacy environment, it may not be practical to convert it.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pdvr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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