How to open GDS file?
A GDS Opener is a computer program or application that supports GDS files and can open their contents. The first thing you should do is double-click the GDS file icon you want to open. If you have the correct software your problem should be resolved. After clicking, your GDS file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling GDS files on your device. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.
9 steps to open GDS file
The following recommendations and steps will help you open the Graphic Data System Format file in case you cannot do it in the standard way:
- Make sure that the operating system where you are trying to open the Graphic Data System Format file is supported by it. It may turn out that GDS files are not compatible with your system.
- Check if the CleWin or VLSI Design System program is installed in the system. The solution to this problem is to install the appropriate software that supports files with the extension GDS.
- Check if files with the extension GDS are associated with the application CleWin or one of the programs such as VLSI Design System. If this is not the case, the GDS files should be associated with the appropriate application by displaying the properties of the Graphic Data System Format file and in the "File type" section, press the "Change" button. On the list, search for one of the CleWin, VLSI Design System applications and confirm.
Software programs that open GDS file extension
- If the Graphic Data System Format file has been downloaded from the Internet or copied from another medium, it may be corrupt. The CleWin, VLSI Design System programs will then not be able to open the Graphic Data System Format file. Try to download or copy the file again.
- The antivirus program can identify the virus with which the Graphic Data System Format file has been infected and at the same time blocks the opening of the file. In this situation, it is recommended to scan all data media in the system for viruses.
- The Graphic Data System Format file may be saved in a way that is no longer supported. The application the user is trying to open the file in may not be backwards compatible and this prevents Graphic Data System Format from opening.
- To open the Graphic Data System Format file, the current version of the program in which we want to open it is required. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
- In some cases, the user initiates the opening of the file with a shortcut that leads to a location where it is not present.
- The inability to open the Graphic Data System Format file may be due to restrictions imposed on the user by the system administrator.
Useful tools
If, despite going through all the steps, it was not possible to open the file with the GDS extension, you can try some of the proposed tools. At the bottom you will find tools that are dedicated to opening GDS files.
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