Extract text from Hauptwerk backups or 3D files (CMB)
To convert CMB files to another format, you need Hauptwerk or other Backup software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Application Backup" file type, you need software like Hauptwerk or a similar tool.
The .CMB file extension is a highly fragmented format used by entirely different software ecosystems. Its most common applications include virtual organ settings backups for Hauptwerk, 3D printer job files for Stratasys software like GrabCAD Print, and Combinator patches for Reason audio production software. Gamers may also encounter it as game model and script data for Nintendo's Fire Emblem series.
The primary disadvantage of a .CMB file is its strictly proprietary nature. These files lock your data inside specific software, often requiring expensive licenses or specialized hardware to open. For example, a Stratasys .CMB file contains machine-specific toolpaths rather than standard 3D geometry, meaning standard 3D viewers cannot read it. Because these formats are closed ecosystems, standard online converters fail to parse their unique internal structures.
Conversion options heavily depend on the file's origin. Stratasys files are difficult to convert backwards, but users typically want them as STL or OBJ files for universal 3D modeling. If the file is a Hauptwerk or Cisco backup, it is often internally compressed using GZIP or ZIP. You can extract these to access raw XML or text configurations.
This file format is difficult to open or convert because usually only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format like an archive, extracting the contents or converting them may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CMB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted CMF, CMD, CMBL, CBR, ZIP, SLDPRT, WSV, XTR and GR files.
If you want to convert CMB file to , you can use Hauptwerk or similar software from the "Settings Backup & 3D Printing" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to CMB, try Hauptwerk or another comparable tool in the "Settings Backup & 3D Printing" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our CMB converter.