File Extension MDL

File type: Audio File, Data File.

About the MDL file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .MDL files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

MDL files are most commonly tracking module files used specifically by DigiTrakker Tracking software. MDL Files are also used to store the three-dimensional model structure data of objects such as airplanes or other different aircrafts that can be used in the Microsoft Flight Simulator program. The standard models format which is used by several versions of the flight simulator software series by Microsoft. The diagrams that have been created using the Rational Rose Application are also saved in the MDL format. These models or diagrams are used to model architectures of software applications and also for design purposes for designing the architecture of software applications during the initial planning phase of a software development lifecycle. This also is used for creating business models that model the business process and business working structure of an entire enterprise and help in business in improving their productivity and predictability in order to be able to be successful.


Detailed information for file extension MDL

Category: Data File.
File format: Proprietary
Open with Windows: MDL Convertor, Microsoft Flight Simulator, IBM Rational Rose, Half-Life Model Viewer, MilkShape 3D.
MDL files are also used for storing data of three-dimensional models which are used for characters as well as creatures which are part of games such as the Half-Life video game. These models can be created using various different textures, polygon shapes, using various light effects as well as shading effects having complete 3D structure that can be viewed from all the angles. Even views such as the flat shaded ,wireframes, smooth shaded as well as textured views can be easily seen using the Half-Life model viewer.