File extension CAM
| File type | Casio QV Digital CAMera Image Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a CAM file?
File with a .CAM extension contains a compiled pakage of Gerber files stored in the CAM350 software, along with instructions regarding drilling tasks. The Computer-Aided Manufacturing software developed by Gerber company is used to create fabrication layers for printed circuit boards.
CAM files can be also used to browse through projects of fabrication layers in which PCB printed boards are created. Gerber files are 2D graphic projects.
Program(s) that can open the .CAM file
Windows
How to open CAM files
If you cannot open the CAM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports CAM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the CAM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the CAM format files
The inability to open and operate the CAM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Casio QV Digital CAMera Image Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a CAM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the CAM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the CAM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the CAM format
- The CAM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the CAM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a CAM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the CAM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the CAM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the CAM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .a2l | ASAP2 Description Format |
| .afd | Alphacam Flame Drawing Format |
| .afs | STAAD.foundation Project Format |
| .any | AnyRail Layout Plan Format |
| .ard | ArtiosCAD Workspace Format |
| .bbcd | BobCAD-CAM Document |
| .bdl | CoCreate Designer Bundle Format |
| .bit | Xilinx Integrated Software Environment Bitstream Format |
This extension
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.CAM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected CAM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the CAM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. CAM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.