Extract text from Database files (CES)
To convert CES Databases to another format, you need Granta CES EduPack or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Project & Database Files" file type, you need software like Granta CES EduPack or a similar tool.
The .CES file extension is highly fragmented and used by several completely unrelated software platforms. Primarily, it functions as a Materials Selection Project File for Granta CES EduPack (now part of Ansys), storing engineering material properties, selection records, and charts using an underlying XML structure. Alternatively, .CES files act as Pay Equity data files - either as a ZIP compressed backup for CNESST Pay Equity Software or as a JetDB database for Nakisa Pay Equity. Other niche applications include spectral measurement data for Konica Minolta colorimeters and engine sound archives in video games like Wreckfest.
The major disadvantage of the .CES format is its extreme ambiguity. Operating systems cannot automatically assign the correct software to open it because its internal structure ranges from plain text XML to binary databases. Furthermore, files associated with enterprise engineering software or specialized colorimeters are heavily proprietary. Without an expensive, active subscription to the original software, you are often completely locked out of your own data.
To bypass these limitations, you must convert the file based on its underlying format. Granta projects can often be parsed as XML or CSV to extract raw data tables. Pay equity backups can be extracted as standard ZIP archives or queried like MDB (Microsoft Access) databases. Standard online converters fail to process .CES files precisely because they blindly attempt to convert a single format type without analyzing the file's header.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CES file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert CES file to , you can use Granta CES EduPack or similar software from the "Materials Selection Project File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to CES, try Granta CES EduPack or another comparable tool in the "Materials Selection Project File" category.
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