There are a number of different file types in use. Some of the more commonly used ones are as follows:
.MAJ (Job File) This is the default format for saving jobs. Jobs can be saved by selecting File 
Save Job As. See also .ESJ, below.
.ESJ (Archived Job File) Similar to .MAJ, this is also a format for saving jobs but includes much more information about the job, as it includes your database, and therefore will also save all the settings that can be found in File Setup Main Database . This is often required if you need to send your job file to Autodesk technical support, or transfer the job from one location to another, as the settings at different sites may be different to your own (such as specific materials, machine specifications etc.).
.JOT (Archived Job Template) Similar to .ESJ, this is also a format for saving jobs including a copy of your database, but when the job is opened up again, it is treated as a new job and given a new name, whilst still retaining the database parameters of the original job.
- To save a job in .ESJ or .JOT format:
- Click File Save Job As.
- The Save As dialogue should appear.
- In the Save as type: pulldown box at the bottom of this dialogue, click in it and select either Archived Job (*.ESJ) or Template (*.JOT) as required.
- Enter your filename, and click Save.
If you have been asked to send the file to Autodesk support, you can then attach it to an email or put it on a floppy. The standard location of the file will be C:/Cam/Projects and (in the above example) the file will be called Untitled2.JOT (or Unititled2.ESJ if it had been saved as an archived job).
.OUT (version 800) This is the format used in version 800 to save jobs. Files of this type can opened using File
Open Job. It should be noted that this format may not support all of the features now available, and is therefore only provided for backwards compatibility.
.CDP (CAD-DUCT) This is the file format used to save items created in CAD-DUCT. .CDP files can be imported by selecting File Import CAD/JCM Items , and then choosing Open CAD Patterns (*.CDP) from the bottom pulldown box in that dialogue.
.VPL (Post Processor Library) This format is used for storing information about different types of controller available for use. The VPL files on any particular computer will vary depending on the setup at that particular site. By default, they are stored in the root installation directory ( C:\CAM by default). .VPL files can be included by selecting: File Setup Installed Machines and then by clicking the New button in the left of the two columns, selecting the Controller tab, and clicking Browse.
.MLK (.MAJ lock file) Whenever a .MAJ file is open, a lock ( .MLK) file is created in the same directory and will remain there until the job is closed; at which point it will be deleted. However: if the job is interrupted while it is open, and, for example, the computer crashes or is reset before the job can safely be closed and the lock file deleted, the lock file will remain until the job is reopened. Information on unlocking jobs can be found http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook/jsonp?v=2015&p=FABRICATION&l=ENU&guid=GUID-BEADE391-1DA7-4304-BF81-4FFF998DFA06.
.ELK (.ESJ lock file) There files are equivalent to .MLK files, but apply to .ESJ files instead of .MAJ files.
.ITM (Item) File format used for saving drawings and items created using the Opus package. This extension is also used for all existing patterns.
.DXF (Autocad Data E xchange Format) This allows item files created in the native Autocad format to be imported into a job, and can be accessed by selecting File Import Items.
.PRF (Cam Profiler) This allows item files created in Cam Profiler to be imported into a job and can be accessed by selecting File Import Items and then by choosing Cam Profiler (*.PRF) from the bottom box in the dialogue.
.B3 (Burny NC Data) This extension represents a file containing NC data for the Burny and Burny Essi controllers. Different controllers usually have files of different extensions.
.PRT (Manufacturing Files) This extension is the native file format for CAD/JCM Items. They can be imported by selecting File Import CAD/JCM Items.
.TXT (Job ASCII Text Format) Files imported through File Import CAD/JCM Items can also be stored in an ASCII text format, which should also be viewable in any text editor, outside of Profile Master. This may be necessary for exporting NC files.
.HDR (EST-DUCT Files) The native EST-Duct file format. Files can be imported from this format by selecting File Import CAD/JCM Items or by selecting Import EstDuct, this will open a dialogue asking for the location of EST-Duct and Estimate Database Folders.
.IRP (Item Report File) A definition for an Item Report, which can be opened by selecting File Print Layout Item Reports.
.NRP (Nest Report File) A definition for a Nest Report, which can be opened by selecting File Print Layout Nest Reports.
.PRP (Part Report File) A definition for a Part Report, which can be opened by selecting File Print Layout.
.MRP (Machine Report File) A definition for a Machine Use Report, which can be opened by selecting File Print Layout.
.CZN This is a definition for the header layout of a Nest Print. It defines what details should be printed in a Nest Print and in what arrangement. It can be found by selecting: File > Print Layout > Nests and then choosing the Header Layout button.
.SZN A definition for the header layout of Nest Labels. It can be found by selecting: File Print Layout Labels and then selecting Nest Labels from the Label Type drop-down box.
.LZN A definition for the header layout of Part Labels. It can be found by selecting: File Print Layout Labels and then selecting Part Labels from the Label Type drop-down box.
.DZN A definition for the header layout of Straight Labels. It can be found by selecting: File Print Layout Labels and then selecting Straight Labels from the Label Type drop-down box.
.VZN A definition for the header layout of Turning Vane Labels. It can be found by selecting: File Print Layout Labels and then selecting Turning Vane Labels from the Label Type drop-down box.
.OZN A definition for the header layout of Oversized Labels. It can be found by selecting: File Print Layout Labels and then selecting Oversized Labels from the Label Type drop-down box.
.IZN A definition for the header layout of Item Labels. It can be found by selecting: File Print Layout Labels and then selecting Item Labels from the Label Type drop-down box.
.WZN A definition for the layout of Worksheets. It can be found by selecting File Print Layout Worksheets.
It is also possible to export pictures, from within Pattern Takeoff, by right clicking the frame that you wish to save and selecting either BMP Export or <Save as XGL>.
.BMP A bitmap picture is a standard Windows format that uses individual pixels to display the image. Image quality is good but it creates large file sizes.
.XGL A file that uses OpenGL technology to produce a small sized file that can be manipulated in 3 dimensions. There are a number of free viewers such as ModelPress Reader.
.IEZ Transport service file for importing Services in CADmep, CAMduct, and EST-Duct mostly used for estimating.
PDF (Portable Document Format) is a popular way of formatting documents so they can be viewed and printed on multiple platforms without changing. PDF was developed by Adobe as a standard for the web and for printing, but has developed into a system that can contain 3D data which can be imported into CAD, CAM or EST as an underlay in the Trace Estimating program.
DWF Design Web Format. An open standard, file type, developed by AutoDESK to allow for the exchange of information of content created using their AutoCAD software by users who may not have or use AutoCAD. Data may be viewed and printed but not edited using CAD Mode within CAM-Duct and EST-Duct. DWF files may also be also be imported for use as an underlay in Trace Estimating.
M3D (Map3D). This is a format created by Autodesk for the Exporting and Importing of CAD drawings created in CAM-Duct or EST-Duct. The Import function allows an M3D file to be imported as an Underlay for Trace Estimating, and exported to be used in the CADMAP standalone viewer.
Switches used with MDIAPP.EXE
MDIAPP.EXE, the executable which will start Profile Master, has one switch which allows the user to set the language that the text in Profile Master should be displayed in:
/l Language setting; for example: MDIAPP.EXE /l=french
. Some supported languages are: English, French, German and Spanish.
Common switches used with Haspdinst.EXE
Haspdinst.EXE is a utility provided for installation of the Aladdin Device Driver, which will install the software necessary for your computer to be able to use the dongle.
-i Installs the Aladdin Device Driver
-r Removes the driver
To remove all drivers on your PC you should use the -r -kp -alldrv switch, this is necessary with Windows XP Service Pack 2 as it installs with its own Aladdin Drivers that are run as a hidden service.