Extract text from Tax templates and catalogs (KAT)
To convert KAT Templates to another format, you need Thomson Reuters OneSource or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Tax & Catalog Data" file type, you need software like Thomson Reuters OneSource or a similar tool.
A .KAT file is predominantly a tax data import/export file used by the Thomson Reuters OneSource tax compliance engine. A secondary, rarer use case is as a model railroad catalog file for Fleischmann hobbyist software.
To natively open these files, users are typically forced to use the original software. This means relying on an expensive corporate subscription to Thomson Reuters OneSource or running legacy Fleischmann cataloging tools. This makes the format highly restrictive for cross-platform sharing.
Users need to convert .KAT files because they are proprietary and locked into closed ecosystems. Standard spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel cannot natively parse the data. Being forced to maintain a specialized enterprise suite just to view raw export data is an annoying and expensive limit for third-party auditors or everyday professionals.
The best target formats for conversion are generic data structures like CSV, XML, or TXT. Converting a .KAT to CSV allows the raw tax figures or catalog inventory to be opened in any standard spreadsheet application. However, internal metadata, complex formulas, and proprietary formatting tied to the OneSource engine will be permanently lost.
This file format is exceptionally difficult to open or convert because standard online converters do not support closed, proprietary enterprise formats. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. However, convert.guru is a pragmatic workaround. Drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. Our platform can inspect the .KAT file and show its internal text or raw data strings. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format - like plain text or XML - viewing or extracting the data may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your KAT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert KAT file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Thomson Reuters OneSource or similar software from the "Tax Data Import / Export" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to KAT, try Thomson Reuters OneSource or another comparable tool in the "Tax Data Import / Export" category.
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