MDL file extension

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

• What is the .mdl file?
• What program do I need to open a .mdl file?
• How can the .mdl file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .mdl files to another format?
• Where can I find the specifications for .mdl?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .mdl extension?

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

Simulink Model

.mdl

Description:
MDL file is a Simulink Model. Mathworks Simulink is a platform for multidomain simulation and Model-Based Design for dynamic systems.

MDL format description

Category: Document files

Application: Simulink

Mime-type: application/x-simulink-mdl

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MDL related extensions:

.grl

MATLAB Image

.mat

MATLAB Matrix

.fig

MATLAB Figure

.m

MATLAB Script

.mex

MATLAB Executable

.p

MATLAB Compiled Program

.asv

MATLAB AutoSave File

.mlib

MATLAB Shared Library

.xgl

XGL 3D CAD Model

.zgl

Compressed XGL Document

Valve Source Model Data

.mdl

Description:
MDL file is a Valve Source Model Data. MDL is the extension for Source's proprietary model format. It defines the structure of the model along with animation, bounding box, hit box, material, mesh and LOD information. The Source engine is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. It debuted in October 2004 with Half-Life 2.

MDL format description

Category: Development files

Application: Valve Source SDK

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.vmt

Valve Source Material Data

.vtf

Valve Source Texture Data

.phy

Valve Source Collision Model Data

.ani

Valve Source Model Animation Data

.vtx

Valve Source Mesh Strip Data

.vvd

Valve Source Model Vertex Data

.vta

Valve Source Flex Animation Data

Quake 3D Model Data

.mdl

Description:
MDL file is a Quake 3D Model Data. Quake is a first person shooter that was released by id Software in 1996 and the first game in the popular Quake series of video games.

MDL format description not yet available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Quake

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.bsp

Quake Map Data

.vmf

Valve Map File

.vpk

Valve Pak

.md2

Quake 2 3D Model Data

.md3

Quake 3 Arena 3D Model Data

.shader

Quake 3 Engine Shader File

.vhv

Valve Source Lighting Data

.vfont

Valve Source Font Data

STAR-CD v4 Model Data

.mdl

Description:
MDL file is a STAR-CD v4 Model Data. STAR-CD is a general purpose CFD code system for the calculation of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer and chemical reaction in industry and the environment.

MDL format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: STAR-CD

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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MDL related extensions:

.ccmt

STAR-CD v4 Transient Data

.ccmg

STAR-CD v4 Solver Ready Geometry Data

.ccmp

STAR-CD v4 Results Data

.trk

STAR-CD v4 Droplet Track Data

.pst

STAR-CD v3 Results Data

.pstt

STAR-CD v3 Transient Results Data

.geom

STAR-CD v3 Solver Ready Geometry Data

Other types of files may also use the .mdl file extension.

.mdl converters

The following softwares are capable of converting .mdl files to other formats:

For example, using the softwares above, a .mdl file can be converted into one of the following formats:

The .mdl 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 .mdl 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.mdl

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 .mdl 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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