File Extension Library


.PNGW File Extension

  • Developer by: Stichting Blender Foundation
  • Category: GIS, GPS navigation and map Files

What are .PNGW files and how to open them?

Can't open .PNGW 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 .PNGW file.

What is a .PNGW file extension?

.PNGW file extension is created by Stichting Blender Foundation. .PNGW has been classified as GIS, GPS navigation and map Files.

.PNGW is Blender GIS world data

File extension pngw is associated with the Blender GIS, a set of tools and extensions for Blender 3D graphics and modeling software for various platforms.

A .pngw file contains georeference for raster map images stored in PNG format.


How to open:

Use Blender GIS to open and work with .pngw files.

How to convert:

Possibly can be transformer to other similar GIS files, or the georeferences can be extracted and saved in a separate file.

How to fix problems with .PNGW files

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