.XYZ File Extension
- Category: Data Files
- Format: Text
What are .XYZ files and how to open them?
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What is a .XYZ file extension?
.XYZ file extension has been classified as Data Files. The format of .XYZ file is Text
.XYZ is Molecule Specification File
File used by various chemistry programs, such as TINKER and UniChem; contains a description of a molecule, including the number of atoms, element symbol, and X, Y, and Z coordinates; stored in a plain text format.
While there is no official standard for XYZ files, they still generally contain the same types of data.
NOTE: The ".xyz" extension may also be used as a generic file extension when providing examples, or when the file extension is unknown.
List of all softwares that can open the Molecule Specification File
| Windows | | Avogadro | | Jmol | | Agile Molecule Abalone | | Agile Molecule Ascalaph | |
File Type 2 Celestia Sampled Trajectory Data File
Developer by: Celestia Development Team Category: Data Files Format: Text
Data file used by Celestia, a free universe visualization and simulation program; stores an ordered list of positions in space and timestamps; specifies the trajectory of a planet, moon, star, or other space entity.
XYZ files are referenced by .SSC catalog files, which store information about universe entities. XYZ files must be saved to a \data\ directory within the directory that the SSC file resides. For example, if galileo.ssc is saved to the \extras-standard\galileo\ directory, then any galileo XYZ files should be stored in the \extras-standard\galileo\data\ directory.
List of all softwares that can open the Celestia Sampled Trajectory Data File