Extract text from ZMD files
To convert your ZMD file to another format, you need Rocket BlueZone or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Terminal Profile" file type, you need software like Rocket BlueZone or a similar tool.
The .zmd extension is most frequently associated with the BlueZone Display Profile, a configuration file used by Rocket BlueZone (formerly by Seagull Software) for mainframe terminal emulation. These files store critical session connectivity parameters, such as host IP addresses, TCP ports, LU (Logical Unit) names, and keyboard mappings for 3270 or 5250 sessions.
A major limitation for users is the proprietary nature of the BlueZone ZMD format. IT administrators often need to audit these configurations or migrate settings to other emulators (like IBM Personal Communications or Putty), but the file is not designed to be human-readable outside the BlueZone interface. To inspect the contents without the software, converting or viewing the file as plain TXT is often the only way to parse the raw configuration data.
Secondary uses include compressed ROM images for Sega Genesis emulators (like Gens/GS) and 3D model assets from the game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX. For the Sega variant, the file is essentially a compressed container that users need to decompress into standard MD or BIN files to ensure compatibility with modern emulators like RetroArch. For the 3D model variant, modders often seek to convert the proprietary geometry into universal formats like OBJ or FBX for editing in tools like Blender.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ZMD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert ZMD file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Rocket BlueZone or similar software from the "Terminal Session Configuration" 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 ZMD, try Rocket BlueZone or another comparable tool in the "Terminal Session Configuration" 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 ZMD converter.