Extract text from Excel unit operation models (XUM)
To convert XUM models to another format, you need AmsterCHEM Excel Unit Operation or other Plugin software.
To convert other file formats to the "Simulation Unit Operation" file type, you need software like AmsterCHEM Excel Unit Operation or a similar tool.
The .XUM file stores a Microsoft Excel Unit Operation Model. AmsterCHEM created this format to allow chemical engineers to use standard Microsoft Excel spreadsheets as custom unit operations inside CAPE-OPEN compliant chemical process simulators, such as COCO or Aspen Plus.
To open these files locally, users need the AmsterCHEM Excel Unit Operation plugin installed alongside a compatible simulation environment. The primary disadvantage of the .XUM format is its rigid dependency on specialized, expensive chemical engineering ecosystems. It is a proprietary container that standard web browsers and document editors simply cannot read. Files are completely useless to users who lack CAPE-OPEN simulator setups, which creates major data-sharing bottlenecks.
Users typically need to convert .XUM files back to standard XLSX or XLS formats to extract the underlying spreadsheet calculations and share the math with non-engineers. However, converting extracts only the spreadsheet; simulator-specific metadata and input/output port mappings will be permanently lost.
Because this is a closed, proprietary format heavily tied to COM (Component Object Model) and CAPE-OPEN libraries, standard online converters fail to process it. Only the original software can properly read or export the complete simulation data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XUM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert XUM file to , you can use AmsterCHEM Excel Unit Operation or similar software from the "Chemical Process Simulation Model" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to XUM, try AmsterCHEM Excel Unit Operation or another comparable tool in the "Chemical Process Simulation Model" category.
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