| File Type 1 |
Microsoft Access Table (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Table created within an Access database |
| Program(s) that open mat files |
Windows: Microsoft Access |
| File Type 2 |
MATLAB Variables Binary File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Binary data container format used by MATLAB; may include arrays, variables, functions, and other types of data; can be saved in different formats by choosing a version within the MATLAB Preferences (select General->MAT-Files).
Level 4 MAT-Files support two-dimensional matrices and character strings, while Level 5 MAT-Files include additional support for multidimensional numeric arrays, character arrays, cell arrays, sparse arrays, objects, and structures.
MAT-files may also be used to represent audio in 64-bit floating point, 16-bit signed integer, and 8-bit unsigned integer formats. |
| Program(s) that open mat files |
Mac: The MathWorks MATLAB
Windows: The MathWorks MATLAB; FMJ-Software Awave Studio |
| File Type 3 |
V-Ray Materials File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Contains materials, or texture styles, that can be loaded into 3D design programs using the V-Ray plugin; V-Ray is a surface material generation and editing plugin developed by Chaos Group. |
| Program(s) that open mat files |
Mac: MAXON CINEMA 4D with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin; Autodesk Maya with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin
Windows: Autodesk 3ds Max with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin; Autodesk Maya with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin; Caligari trueSpace7 with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin; MAXON CINEMA 4D with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin |
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