SYM

Symbols library
File type: Graphics file
Files with sym file extension can be typically found as various symbol libraries. Used in many programs.
Found 2 different file type records with the same sym filename suffix.
What is sym file?
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: June 21, 2025
The sym file extension is generally used for files that contain several or more graphics symbols used in a program.
These files are used in numerous programs in different formats.
How to open sym file?
These files are usually imported to supported programs to add the symbols saved within it.
How to convert sym file?
We do not know about any possible conversion for this particular file type at this time.
Suggested software to open sym file:
Associated software actions with the sym file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving sym files:
SolidWorks (Microsoft Windows)
P-CAD (Microsoft Windows)
Lotus Freelance Graphics (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Harvard Graphics ChartXL (Microsoft Windows)
Pro/Engineer (Creo Elements/Pro) (Microsoft Windows)
PCLTool SDK (Microsoft Windows)
TatukGIS Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Eclipse (Microsoft Windows)
VariCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Eclipse for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Eclipse for Linux (Linux/Unix)
gEDA (Multiplatform)
Borland C++ precompiled header
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: February 26, 2019
The sym file extension is used by Borland C++, development environment.
Precompiled header file. In computer programming, a pre-compiled header is a technique used by some C or C++ compilers to reduce compilation time.
How to open sym file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert sym file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open sym file:
Associated software actions with the sym file
Software apps that create sym files:
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving sym files:
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)