Extract text from Design and CAD files (DRY)
To convert DRY design files to another format, you need BSim or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Climate Simulation Data" file type, you need software like BSim or a similar tool.
A .DRY file is predominantly a Design Reference Year weather dataset, a specialized format used by building simulation software like BSim to model energy performance and indoor climate. These files contain synthesized hourly meteorological data - such as temperature, solar radiation, and humidity - representing a typical year rather than historical weather. A major limitation is that .DRY files are often strictly formatted text or binary containers designed solely for ingestion by specific simulation engines (like BSim or legacy tools), making them unreadable to standard data analysis tools. Engineers often need to extract this climate data into CSV or XLSX formats to validate assumptions in Microsoft Excel or convert them to EPW (EnergyPlus Weather) for compatibility with modern simulation platforms.
Alternatively, a .DRY file may be a legacy CAD drawing associated with Allplan by Nemetschek. These proprietary vector files are notorious for version incompatibility, often requiring the original software environment just to view the geometry. For archiving or collaboration, users should convert these CAD files to PDF for viewing or DXF/DWG to ensure interoperability with mainstream CAD platforms like AutoCAD.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DRY file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted GRIB2, EPW and TST files.
If you want to convert DRY file to , you can use BSim or similar software from the "Building Simulation Weather Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to DRY, try BSim or another comparable tool in the "Building Simulation Weather Data" 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 DRY converter.