.ODB File Extension

The first version of Abaqus was released in 1978 (formerly ABAQUS) and has since grown into a suite of applications prominent in various commercial and academic mechanical engineering industries. Some industry examples include aerospace and automotive.

You can create ODB files to store databases generated from engineering simulations conducted by Abaqus software. After creating the databases, you can open ODB files to view and manipulate their data for visualization and analysis purposes.

However, depending on the Abaqus version that created the ODB file, the file may be read-only. To modify a read-only ODB file, you must uncheck the "Read Only" option near the bottom of the Open Database dialog box when opening the file.

You can open an ODB file with the Abaqus suite of applications. To open an ODB file, select File → Open.

Abaqus can open ODB files created by previous versions of the software but cannot open ODB files created by later versions. For example, Abaqus 2019 can open ODB files created by version 2017 but not version 2021.

Oxygen Forensics Detective is a data extraction and analysis toolset that forensic investigators use to retrieve user data from PCs and mobile devices. Oxygen Forensics KeyScout is a Detective tool that extracts Internet-related data, such as a user's passwords, tokens, and browsing history, from Windows PCs. KeyScout can extract data from many applications and web browsers, including WhatsApp Desktop, iCloud, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

Most of the data KeyScout extracts is saved in ODB files. After saving data in an ODB file, investigators can load and analyze that data in Oxygen Forensics JetEngine, another Forensics Detective tool.

You can open an ODB file using Oxygen Forensics JetEngine, which is included with Oxygen Forensics Detective. To do so, open JetEngine and select Backup Import. Then, select and open your ODB file.