.RTE File Extension
RTE Encoded File
| Developer | Russell Cook |
| Popularity |
3.9 | 10 Votes |
What is an RTE file?
An RTE file is encoded by RTEncoder, a now-discontinued utility for encoding copyrighted content users can securely share. It is saved in the proprietary RTEncoder (RTE) format, which was designed to ensure no user alters, accesses, or distributes the content without authorization. Content creators and distributors were the primary users of RTEncoder, using it to share sensitive files and maintain control over their intellectual property.
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Russell Cook developed RTEncoder in the early 2000s, and it became popular in the Poser community for securely distributing copyrighted files and modifications. However, alternative methods emerged for securing files, leading the software to decrease in usage among Poser users. Cook no longer develops the software.
How to open an RTE file
You can open RTE files with RTEncoder and RTEJava. However, both of the programs are discontinued.
Programs that open RTE files
Navigation Route
| Developer | N/A |
| Popularity |
3.1 | 9 Votes |
An RTE file contains a navigation route used by various GPS navigation systems, including Navigon Mobile Navigator, to guide users from one location to another. It stores route data, including starting points, destinations, and waypoints along the path, and may also store additional metadata, such as estimated travel times or alternate routes.
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RTE files were once commonly used to store navigation routes. They allowed GPS devices and software to provide step-by-step directions, helping users follow a specific path. Because of their popularity, many navigation apps and mapping tools created or exported them.
However, advancements in GPS technology and navigation software have led to the rise of more versatile formats, such as the GPS Exchange (.GPX) format, and the subsequent fall of the RTE format. Also, modern GPS apps and devices typically use cloud-based services or integrated mapping solutions to store and share routes, which has reduced the need for standalone route files.
How to open an RTE file
You can open RTE files with various GPS apps, including GPSBabel. Navigon Mobile Navigator, Fugawi Global Navigator, and Garmin MapSource can also open RTE files, but these options are discontinued.
How to convert an RTE file
You can convert RTE files to the GPS Exchange (.GPX) format with GPSBabel, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Programs that open RTE files
Revit Project Template
| Developer | Autodesk |
| Popularity |
3.3 | 6 Votes |
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NOTE: Since RTE files are templates, you cannot overwrite them. Therefore, Revit will prompt you to enter a new filename and location when you save an RTE file.