File Extension/SVF
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .SVF

File description

The SVF file format is an abbreviation for the Serial Vector Format File. It is a file extension that is mainly used for graphic related files used over the Internet.

These files are basically vector graphics that were developed jointly by NCSA (National Center for Supercomputing Applications) and SoftSource to provide a 2-D vector file format. Such files comprise of the hyperlinks, vector image information, as well as the lay details. The files with the SVF extension are mostly used with the CAD (computer-aided design) application suites.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .SVF file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .SVF extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .SVF file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .SVF file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Data Files
Developer
JTAG
Popularity
StarStarStarStar
File name: Serial Vector Format File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Integrated Software Enviroment Integrated Software Enviroment
ISE Design Suite ISE Design Suite
MicroStation MicroStation
Category
Vector Image Files
Developer
SoftSource
Popularity
StarStar
File name: Simple Vector Format Graphic
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Vdraft Vdraft
Remember!
The .SVF file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .SVF extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .SVF file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .SVF file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

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 .SVF file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .SVF file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .SVF file association with the program

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:

  • Right-click the .SVF file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

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.