.MAT File Extension
File Type 1MATLAB MAT-File
| Developer | The MathWorks |
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| Category | Data Files |
| Format | Binary
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What is a MAT file?
Binary data container format used by MATLAB; may include arrays, variables, functions, and other types of data; can be saved in different formats by choosing a version within the MATLAB Preferences (select ).
Level 4 MAT-Files support two-dimensional matrices and character strings, while Level 5 MAT-Files include additional support for multidimensional numeric arrays, character arrays, cell arrays, sparse arrays, objects, and structures.
MAT-files may also be used to represent audio in 64-bit floating point, 16-bit signed integer, and 8-bit unsigned integer formats.
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File Type 2Microsoft Access Table Shortcut File
| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Category | Misc Files |
| Format | Binary
BinaryThis file is saved in a binary format, which requires a specific program to read its contents. |
.MAT File Association 2
Microsoft Access Table (MAT) shortcut file created by Microsoft Access, a relational database program for desktop computers; contains a shortcut to a table within an Access database; opens a relational database table without first having to open Microsoft Access.
MAT files can be created in Access by clicking and dragging a table to the desktop.
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File Type 33ds Max Materials File
| Developer | Autodesk |
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| Category | 3D Image Files |
| Format | N/A
UnknownFile format categories include Binary, Text, XML, and Zip. The format of this file type has not been determined. |
.MAT File Association 3
File used by 3ds Max, a 3D modeling and animation software package; stores a material, which defines the way textures and lighting are applied to a surface; can be accessed from the Material Editor component in 3ds Max.
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File Type 4Vue Material File
| Developer | E-on Software |
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| Category | Raster Image Files |
| Format | Binary
BinaryThis file is saved in a binary format, which requires a specific program to read its contents. |
.MAT File Association 4
File created by E-on Vue software programs, which are used to create 2D and 3D visualizations as well as computer graphics materials; contains images and textures that can be applied to 3D objects; used as components, or building blocks, to create an overall Vue scene.
E-on Vue is available in the following versions:
- Infinite
- xStream
- Ozone
- Esprit
- Studio
- Complete
- Pioneer
- Theme Packs
File Type 5V-Ray Materials File
| Developer | Chaos Group |
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| Category | Plugin Files |
| Format | N/A
UnknownFile format categories include Binary, Text, XML, and Zip. The format of this file type has not been determined. |
.MAT File Association 5
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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