File Extension Library


.VTU File Extension

  • Developer by: Kitware, Inc.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .VTU files and how to open them?

Can't open .VTU 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 .VTU file.

What is a .VTU file extension?

.VTU file extension is created by Kitware, Inc.. .VTU has been classified as Various data Files.

.VTU is Visualization Toolkit unstructured points data

The vtu file extension is associated with Visualization Toolkit, an open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization, developed by Kitware, Inc..

The vtu file stores unstructured points data.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .vtu file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .VTU files

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