Quake 3 Arena skeleton data
File type: Game file
A gla file extension is associated with Quake 3 Arena, a first-person shooter for Microsoft Windows. A gla file stores skeleton data for the game's 3D models.
Found 2 different file type records with the same gla filename suffix.
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: October 20, 2026
The gla file extension is used by Quake 3 Arena, the 3D first-person shooter developed by id Software for Microsoft Windows.
A gla file contains skeleton data used with 3D models. The data defines the model's skeletal structure and supports the display and animation of characters or other models in the game.
The format is a legacy game asset format. Quake 3 Arena loads these files as part of its game data rather than treating them as documents intended for direct editing.
Quake 3 Arena for Microsoft Windows opens gla files automatically when they are installed in the appropriate game or modification data. A GLA file is not normally opened as a standalone document.
Specialized Quake 3 modding or model-viewing tools may inspect the skeleton data, but ordinary text, image, or media applications cannot open it correctly.
The gla file is a game asset used by Quake 3 Arena, so it normally remains in its original format.
A compatible Quake 3 modding or model tool may be able to export its skeleton or animation data to another format, but the available options depend on the tool and the target format.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving gla files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: October 20, 2026
The gla file extension is associated with Sothink SWF Easy, a Windows application from Sothink for creating Flash banners and other web graphics.
A gla file contains the project used to edit the animation, including its design and project settings. It is a source project rather than the published Flash output, so it is intended to be reopened in Sothink SWF Easy for further editing or publishing.
Open the gla file in Sothink SWF Easy on Microsoft Windows. Use the program's Open command and select the file, or open the file from Windows if the application is associated with the gla file extension.
Other applications generally cannot open this project format because it is specific to Sothink SWF Easy.
A gla file is an editable Sothink SWF Easy project, so it is not normally converted with a general file converter. Open it in Sothink SWF Easy and use the program's publish or export function to create the desired Flash output, such as an SWF file.
Software applications that can open gla files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit gla files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving gla files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create gla files:
Microsoft Windows
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