What is a .RED file?
The .RED file extension is associated with a type of file known as a CADViewer Redline Markup File. This kind of file is specifically created by a program called CADViewer. CADViewer is a tool that's used for looking at and reviewing CAD (Computer-Aided Design) drawings and designs. When someone reviews a CAD design, they might want to make notes or comments directly on the design to suggest changes or point out issues. These notes or comments are called annotations or redlines. The .RED file saves these annotations so that they can be viewed and considered by others working on the design. This makes it easier for teams to collaborate and make improvements to a design.
To open a .RED file, you would typically use the Tailor Made CADViewer program. This program is specifically designed to work with .RED files, allowing users to view both the CAD design and the annotations saved in the .RED file.
Additionally, it's worth noting that the .RED file extension can also be related to the Red programming language, which was introduced in 2011. However, this is a different context from the CADViewer Redline Markup File. The Red programming language is a full-stack language, meaning it can be used to develop both the front-end (what the user interacts with) and the back-end (the server-side) of software applications. Red aims to be an improvement over the Rebol programming language and was developed by Nenad Rakočević. While .RED files can store source code written in the Red programming language, there's another file extension, .REDS, which is used for a low-level dialect of Red known as Red/System. In summary, if you're dealing with a .RED file in the context of CAD designs, you'll likely need the Tailor Made CADViewer to open and work with the file. If the .RED file is related to the Red programming language, then it would be opened and edited with a code editor, such as Microsoft Visual Studio Code, as mentioned in the more information section.
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