| File Type 1 |
DigiTrakker Module (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Audio tracking module format used by the DigiTrakker music tracking program |
| Program(s) that open mdl files |
Mac: CocoModX
Windows: Prodatron DigiTrakker or n-Play; MODPlug Player |
| File Type 2 |
Simulink Model File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Simulation model created with Simulink Simulation and Model-Based Design software; contains the block diagram and block properties of the simulation. |
| Program(s) that open mdl files |
Mac / Windows / Unix: The MathWorks Simulink |
| File Type 3 |
Flight Simulator Airplane Model |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Three-dimensional model of an airplane or other aircraft used by Microsoft Flight Simulator; standard model format used by multiple versions of the Flight Simulator series. |
| Program(s) that open mdl files |
Windows: Microsoft Flight Simulator or Combat Flight Simulator; The MDL Converter Tool |
| File Type 4 |
Rational Rose Model File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Diagram or model created by Rational Rose software; used for modeling software architecture and design, and creating business models that improve predictability and productivity. |
| Program(s) that open mdl files |
Windows / Unix: IBM Rational Rose |
| File Type 5 |
Half-Life Model File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Three-dimensional model used for characters and creatures in the Half-Life video game; created using polygons and texture mapping for detail; different 3D views, such as wireframe, flatshaded, smoothshaded, and textured, can be seen using the Half-Life Model Viewer. |
| Program(s) that open mdl files |
Windows: Half-Life Model Viewer; MilkShape 3D
Unix: Half-Life Model Viewer |
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