File Extension Library


.SILO File Extension

  • Developer by: Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Simulation and Computing Initiative (ASCI)
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .SILO files and how to open them?

Can't open .SILO 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 .SILO file.

What is a .SILO file extension?

.SILO file extension is created by Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Simulation and Computing Initiative (ASCI). .SILO has been classified as Various data Files.

.SILO is VisIt hydrodynamical numerical simulation data

The silo file extension is used for files that contain data structures for hydrodynamical numerical simulations. It is the default format of VisIt program, which is available for Windows, Unix and Mac.


How to open:

Use compatible tools to work with *.silo files.

How to convert:

Probably can be exported to other formats.

How to fix problems with .SILO files

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