File Extension Library


.NAM File Extension

  • Developer by: Aqua3D
  • Category: Data Files
  • Format: Text

What are .NAM files and how to open them?

Can't open .NAM 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 .NAM file.

What is a .NAM file extension?

.NAM file extension is created by Aqua3D. .NAM has been classified as Data Files. The format of .NAM file is Text.

.NAM is Aqua3D Network File

Data file used by Aqua3D, a program used for simulating underwater acoustic networks; saves data that initializes the network environment; includes the simulation space dimensions, node positions, signal transmission events; displays as a 3D environment in the software.

NOTE: The file extension ".nam" comes from Network AniMator (NAM), the software package that Aqua3D was developed from.

File Type 2:

G.E.C.K. Mod Data File

Developer by: Bethesda Softworks Category: Game Files

File used by GECK (the Garden of Eden Creation Kit), a program used for creating custom modifications ("mods") for the games Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas; can be included as part of a mod package and stores data that forces the mod package to load with the game.

NAM files are sometimes manually deleted so that GECK does not auto-load the corresponding mod package.

List of all softwares that can open the G.E.C.K. Mod Data File
Windows
Bethesda Softworks GECK
File Type 3:

MODFLOW Name File

Developer by: U.S. Geological Survey Category: Data Files Format: Text

Data file used by MODFLOW, a program developed by USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) and used for modeling groundwater flows; saved in a plain text format and contains a list of MODFLOW data files and unit values; used as input to a MODFLOW water flow simulation.

List of all softwares that can open the MODFLOW Name File
Windows
USGS MODFLOW

How to fix problems with .NAM files

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