.mat
| File Type 1 |
 Microsoft Access Table Shortcut File |
| File Format |
Proprietary (Microsoft) |
| Usage |
Open manually |
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Description |
Table created within an Access database.
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| Open With |
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| Updated |
2007 |
| File Type 2 |
V-Ray Materials File |
| File Format |
Proprietary (Chaos Group) |
| Usage |
Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually |
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Description |
Contains materials, or texture styles, that can be loaded into 3D design programs using the V-Ray plugin; V-Ray is a surface material generation and editing plugin developed by Chaos Group.
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| Open With |
| Windows |
 Autodesk 3ds Max with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin
 Autodesk Maya with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin
 Caligari trueSpace7 with Chaos Group V-Ray ...
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| macOS |
 MAXON CINEMA 4D with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin
Autodesk Maya with Chaos Group V-Ray plugin |
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| Updated |
2007 |
| File Type 3 |
MATLAB MAT-File |
| File Format |
Proprietary (The MathWorks) |
| Usage |
Open manually |
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common |
| Description |
The MAT-file format is used by MATLAB to store binary data. MAT-files often contain variables that can be imported into programs, but they may also store arrays, functions, and other data.
MAT-files are can be saved in different formats, including Level 4 and Level 5. The Level 4 format only supports character strings and two-dimensional matrices. The Level 5 format also supports multidimensional numeric arrays, objects, and structures.
 About The MathWorks MATLAB
MATLAB is an advanced mathematics program used for developing algorithms, analyzing data, and visualizing mathematical functions. It includes its own high-level technical computing language that can be used to write programs and enter commands. MATLAB is designed to enable users to solve computing problems faster than with traditional programming languages.
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| Open With |
| Windows |
 The MathWorks MATLAB
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| macOS |
The MathWorks MATLAB |
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| Updated |
February 19, 2010 |
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