AFD file is used by Alphacam software application. This application is CAD, CAM software which is used in woodwork industry.
AFD is short form of Alphacam Flame Drawing and this file is flame drawing made by Alphacam software application. This file is used to define CNC tool paths and CNC routes. This file contains the actual 2D image to be carved and other details related to surface finish and depth of cut for CNC routing. In case of 3D object the file also contains information related to the type of surface, its original dimensions and dimensions after carving is complete along with the tool type used for this purpose.
In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .AFD file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:
A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .AFD file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .AFD file, so download the update and check again.
If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:
It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.
There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .AFD extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .AFD file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.