HCR file - How do I open a .hcr file?
The table below provides useful information about the .hcr file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .hcr file?
- What program do I need to open a .hcr file?
- How can the .hcr file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .hcr files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ HydroCAD Rainfall Curve Data
- ✅ Broderbund PrintMaster Half-fold Card Data
- 🔄 .hcr file converters
- 🚫 .hcr file related errors
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2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ HydroCAD Rainfall Curve Data

The HCR file is a HydroCAD Rainfall Curve Data. HydroCAD is a Computer Aided Design (CAD) tool used by civil engineers for modeling stormwater runoff.
✅ Broderbund PrintMaster Half-fold Card Data

The HCR file is a Broderbund PrintMaster Half-fold Card Data. PrintMaster is a software for making card, posters, banners, etc.
Other types of files may also use the .hcr file extension.
🚫 The .hcr file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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🔴 Can't open a .hcr 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.hcr
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 .hcr 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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