File Extension Library


.CIF File Extension

  • Developer by: Corel
  • Category: Disk Image Files

What are .CIF files and how to open them?

Can't open .CIF file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .CIF file.

What is a .CIF file extension?

.CIF file extension is created by Corel. .CIF has been classified as Disk Image Files.

.CIF is Easy CD Creator Disk Image

CD disc image format created by Corel and used by Roxio Easy CD Creator (now Roxio Creator); mounts as a physical CD in Windows and is viewable in "My Computer;" often used for creating backup copies of CDs.

List of all softwares that can open the Easy CD Creator Disk Image
Windows
Roxio Creator NXT Pro 6
MagicISO
Smart Projects IsoBuster
EZB Systems UltraISO
File Type 2 Crystallographic Information File
Developer by: International Union of Crystallography Category: Data Files Format: Text

Crystallographic data exchange format developed by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr); contains categories of crystallographic data used for archiving and distributing purposes.

The format was adopted in 1990 as a standard file structure and is regularly used for reporting crystal structure determinations. The CIF file contains data categories, such as _audit_, _atom_, _cell_, _database_, and _refine_. These categories contain information, including the CIF creation, atom type properties, cell parameters, data specified by the database managers, and data describing structure refinement parameters.

List of all softwares that can open the Crystallographic Information File
Windows
Avogadro
Mac
Avogadro
Linux
Avogadro

How to fix problems with .CIF files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .CIF files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .CIF file format
  2. You need to check the .CIF file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)