Open MSYM file

MSYM files: what are they and how do I open them?

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ArchiCAD for MAC Geometric Description Language data

An msym file extension is related to the ArchiCAD for Apple Mac. An msym file contains data written in Geometric Description Language.

Further details:

The msym file extension is used in ArchiCAD for Mac. The GDL is a binary data which may contain one or more text tags.

The GDL (Geometric Description Language) is Graphisoft's parametric object definition language. It is invented for ArchiCAD and used in many other applications. The GDL defines a 3D model, a 2D model, property data, a user interface and a parameter handler. All the above definitions can be parametric.

The GDL object is a container for the GDL scripts, default parameters, optional binary data and additional information (eg. a preview image).

MIME types:
model/vnd.gdl
model/vnd.gs.gd

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What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.msym" has the file extension "msym". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
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