There are 7 other file types using
the INF file extension!

inf icon.inf - Windows installation script [common]

inf icon.inf - Autostart CDROM script

inf icon.inf - Adobe Type Manager font information

empty icon.inf - Inspiration mind mapping data

empty icon.inf - OS/2 IPF hypertext help system data

empty icon.inf - Ulead Photo Explorer thumbnail cache

empty icon.inf - Embroidery Color format

INF file extension - Pro/ENGINEER temporary data

What is inf file? How to open inf files?

File type specification:

Temporary file type icon Temporary file type

The inf file extension is associated with the Pro/ENGINEER (also known as Creo Elements/Pro) 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software.

The .inf file stores temporary data created by Pro/Engineer application.

Temporary files may be created by computer programs for a variety of purposes; principally when a program cannot allocate enough memory for its tasks, when the program is working on data bigger than architecture's address space, or as a primitive form of inter-process communication.

The default software associated to open inf file:

Pro/Engineer (Creo Elements/Pro) icon

Parametric Technology Corporation logoPro/Engineer (Creo Elements/Pro)  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Parametric Technology Corporation

Pro/Engineer is integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution used to mechanical engineering, design and manufacturing. First version was released in 1997. Pro/Engineer runs on Microsoft Windows and Unix. In 2010 Pro/Engineer was renamed on Creo Elements/Pro.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .inf file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of software applications associated to the .inf file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open inf file, edit inf file, convert inf file, view inf file, play inf file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting inf files.

Programs that can create inf file - Pro/ENGINEER temporary data

Programs supporting the exension inf on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Pro/Engineer (Creo Elements/Pro) for create inf file action.

Microsoft Windows:

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