2DL file - How do I open a .2dl file?

The table below provides useful information about the .2dl file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .2dl file?
• What program do I need to open a .2dl file?
• How can the .2dl file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .2dl files to another format?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ ArchiCAD 2D Lines Data

.2dl

Description:
The 2DL file is an ArchiCAD 2D Lines Data. ArchiCAD is an architectural CAD-software developed by the Hungarian company Graphisoft. 2DL files are vectorial drawings saved from ArchiCAD’s 3D Window (using the Internal 3D Engine). These drawings contain no model information and can be touched up in the Floor Plan with 2D tools.

2DL format description

Category: Document files

Application: GraphiSoft ArchiCAD

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

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2DL aliases:

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2DL related links:

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2DL related extensions:

.pln

ArchiCAD 3D Model

.pla

ArchiCAD Project Archive

.tpl

ArchiCAD Project Template

.mod

ArchiCAD Module File

.aat

ArchiCAD Attributes Data

.prf

ArchiCAD Favorites Data

Other types of files may also use the .2dl file extension.

🚫 The .2dl file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

🔴 Can't open a .2dl file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.2dl

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .2dl file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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