File extension PLA
| File type | ArchiCAD Archive Project Format |
| Developer | Graphisoft |
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What is a PLA file?
Files with the .PLA extension contain PLN file archives, namely multiple CAD projects and parts of libraries, usually simply called Library Parts, which are referred to by the projects contained in the archives. Project archives in the PLA format are created by the ArchiCAD software, which is used by architects for modelling and creating three-dimensional architectural projects.
Program(s) that can open the .PLA file
How to open PLA files
If you cannot open the PLA 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 PLA 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 PLA file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PLA format files
The inability to open and operate the PLA 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 ArchiCAD Archive Project Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PLA file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PLA file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PLA from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PLA format
- The PLA 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 PLA file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PLA file are out of date.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 PLA file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PLA file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PLA 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.PLA) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PLA 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 PLA 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. PLA) 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.