Extract text from experiment and scan files (SZD)
To convert SZD files to another format, you need ANY-maze or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Scientific Experiment Data" file type, you need software like ANY-maze or a similar tool.
The .SZD extension is most frequently associated with ANY-maze, a video tracking system widely used in behavioral neuroscience to automate testing. These files function as comprehensive experiment containers, storing protocol definitions, zone configurations, and the raw tracking data generated during animal trials. Because .SZD files are proprietary archives created by Stoelting Co., they present a significant accessibility barrier: you cannot open them in standard spreadsheet editors like Microsoft Excel or video players, even though they contain data and sometimes linked video references. Researchers often struggle to share these files with colleagues who lack a licensed copy of ANY-maze (which is dongle-protected and costly). To analyze the results, users typically need to export the tracking coordinates and statistics to CSV, TXT, or XLSX formats within the ANY-maze environment.
A secondary but notable use of the .SZD format is within the FARO Scene ecosystem, where it represents compressed 3D laser scan data. These files are critical for surveying and BIM (Building Information Modeling) but are similarly locked to the FARO platform. Users handling these files generally need to convert them into interoperable point cloud formats like E57, LAS, or RCP for use in AutoCAD or Revit. Less commonly, an .SZD file may be a project file for Flexem FStudio, used in programming HMI (Human-Machine Interface) panels.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SZD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert SZD file to , you can use ANY-maze or similar software from the "Behavioral Experiment Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to SZD, try ANY-maze or another comparable tool in the "Behavioral Experiment Data Storage" category.
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