Extract text from BIM or shipping files (BOL)
To convert BOL files to another format, you need BIMobject Platform or other 3D software.
To convert other file formats to the "BIM Object Library Archive" file type, you need software like BIMobject Platform or a similar tool.
The .BOL file format is primarily used as a BIM object library file by the BIMobject platform. It acts as a package to store 3D architectural models and building components used by architects and designers. Additionally, the .BOL extension is used for Bill of Lading documents generated by logistics software like StatementViewer, and occasionally as an Assembly-CSharp save file in games built on the Unity engine. Users typically interact with BIM .BOL files via CAD software plugins or directly on the BIMobject website, while logistics .BOL files are handled by proprietary enterprise software.
The main disadvantage of the .BOL format is its ambiguity and reliance on specific platforms. Because multiple industries use the exact same extension for completely different data types, standard viewers usually fail to open it. Users often receive a .BOL file and do not know if it is a 3D model archive, a legal shipping document, or a game save. Relying on platform-specific software to access standard data restricts your ability to share and archive files independently.
For BIM-related .BOL files, the best workaround is extracting the data. Because these files are usually standard ZIP archives internally, you can extract 3D formats like OBJ, FBX, or IFC directly. For logistics documents, converting to or renaming the file to PDF is the standard solution to make the document universally readable without data loss.
Because .BOL files are often disguised standard formats with a custom extension, standard online converters often reject them. Software developers frequently invent custom file extensions to force users into their ecosystem. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or extraction is fast and easy.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BOL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert BOL file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use BIMobject Platform or similar software from the "3D Model Archiving" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to BOL, try BIMobject Platform or another comparable tool in the "3D Model Archiving" category.
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