Someone sent you an unknown * .spl7 file? In this article we will tell you how to open * .spl7, the main and all alternative methods.
Format description
The * .spl7 file format is the format that sPlan 7.0 (developed by ABACOM) creates, opens and edits .
Important! This is exactly about sPlan 7.0. Earlier versions of the program worked with the * .spl format.
The software is designed to create circuits of various directions, for example, electric and hydraulic, in the extension * .spl7.
How to open?
On Windows:
- Download on the official website the Russian (or English, if you do not care) version of sPlan 7.0 software.
- Install the program in normal mode (run as the program name .exe or setup.exe in the root folder as administrator).
- Wait for the installation wizard to finish.
- Run the program.
- Click "File" - "Open" and select the * .spl7 file.
How to open on Mac or Linux? Unfortunately, nothing. Developers provide sPlan 7.0 for Windows only. To open, try this option:
- Install a virtual machine on your Mac or Linux computer.
- Install the Windows operating system on the virtual machine.
- Follow the steps in the above instructions using the virtual machine.
Despite the fact that this is an effective option, it is very expensive for those who are not going to work in sPlan 7.0, but just looking for how to open the * .spl7 file.
Below are the alternatives.
Alternative option number 1: convert to another format
Instructions in case the previous method than opening * .spl7 did not work and if the file you only need to see (do not edit):
- Find on the Internet an online service for converting * .spl7 files to JPG format (just a picture) or PDF.
- Convert the circuit to a suitable format.
- Download the resulting file.
- Open in the usual way through the "View Windows Photos", any PDF Reader or browser.
Alternative # 2: Export
Ask the person who sent you the file to export it from sPlan 7.0 to a more common format than * .spl7. How to open this other format will depend on the format itself. sPlan allows you to export schemas to BMP, GIF, or EMF. Exported schemes can also be inserted into DOC, PDF, or DjVu text documents. The ability to edit will be lost in the same way as in the previous method.
Advantage over conventional conversion: export directly from sPlan 7.0 will allow you not to lose quality.
Alternative # 3: portable version
Many programs have, besides the usual, a portable version. sPlan 7.0 is no exception. Open and edit * .spl7 files in their native program with one big advantage - the steps in the above instructions with installing the software can be omitted.
In addition, if you transfer the portable program to a USB flash drive, you will be able to run it and open and edit * .spl7 from any computer.
Disadvantage: portable versions are unofficial and are released by third-party developers. You can find them on torrent trackers (which are regularly blocked). When downloading, you need to be confident in the product, check the list of files manually (there is such a function on trackers) and antivirus software for malicious code embedded in the program. In addition, carefully read the description of the program, since a particular version may not be compatible with your operating system.