Extract text from SM files
To convert your SM file to another format, you need SMath Studio or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Engineering Math Worksheet" file type, you need software like SMath Studio or a similar tool.
The .SM file extension primarily represents mathematical worksheets created by SMath Studio, a free alternative to Mathcad. These files store live mathematical calculations, graphs, and engineering data in an XML-based layout. While excellent for computation, .SM files pose significant sharing challenges: they utilize a proprietary structure that cannot be opened by standard text editors, web browsers, or Microsoft Excel. Requiring recipients to install specific desktop software just to view a report creates friction in professional workflows. To ensure broad accessibility, users typically convert these worksheets to PDF for finalized engineering documentation, HTML for web publishing, or image formats like PNG for embedding in presentations.
A secondary but significant use of the .SM extension is for StepMania "Simfiles." These text-based files dictate the rhythm and arrow patterns for dance simulation games. While the classic .SM format is widely supported, modern engines prefer the newer SSC format for advanced scripting capabilities, often necessitating conversion or upgrade.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted XMCD, SSS, SMZ, SM2STORE, CDW, JPG, PNG, ZIP, PDF, VPD, GRD, ASHX and UASSET files.
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 SM converter.