ArchiCAD for Mac Geometric Description Language file
File type: Source code and script file
A .wsym file is an ArchiCAD Geometric Description Language (GDL) file associated with Graphisoft's ArchiCAD CAD software.
It contains GDL data used by ArchiCAD for describing geometric elements in its design environment.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
WSYM files belong to the Geometric Description Language system used by ArchiCAD, Graphisoft's 3D computer-aided design software. GDL files describe the geometry and other properties of objects used in ArchiCAD projects and libraries.
The WSYM format is associated with the Mac version of ArchiCAD.
WSYM is a specialized ArchiCAD resource rather than a general-purpose CAD exchange format. It may occur alongside other ArchiCAD GDL-related files, including files using the text and dor extensions.
Open a .wsym file with a compatible installation of ArchiCAD.
A text editor may display readable GDL source, but it will not interpret the file as an ArchiCAD object or provide a usable 3D representation.
The file should normally be opened and handled within a compatible version of ArchiCAD.
If the file represents an ArchiCAD library object, open it in ArchiCAD and use the program's available library or CAD export functions to create another format. The available export options depend on the ArchiCAD version and the object's contents.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving wsym files:
Microsoft Windows
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