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DCZ File Extension

IDance Character Model Format

What is DCZ file?

Full format name of files that use DCZ extension is IDance Character Model Format. Files with DCZ extension may be used by programs distributed for Windows platform. Files with DCZ extension are categorized as Game Files files. The Game Files subset comprises 1509 various file formats. The software recommended for managing DCZ files is DynaCAD. On the official website of BIGAL developer not only will you find detailed information about theDynaCAD software, but also about DCZ and other supported file formats.

Programs which support DCZ file extension

Below is a table that list programs that support DCZ files. Files with DCZ suffix can be copied to any mobile device or system platform, but it may not be possible to open them properly on target system.

Programs that support DCZ file

Windows Windows

Updated: 02/08/2020

How to open file with DCZ extension?

There can be multiple causes why you have problems with opening DCZ files on given system. What is important, all common issues related to files with DCZ extension can be resolved by the users themselves. The process is quick and doesn’t involve an IT expert. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with DCZ files.

Step 1. Get the DynaCAD

Install software to open DCZ file The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening DCZ files is that no program that can handle DCZ files is installed on user’s system. The solution is straightforward, just download and install DynaCAD. Above you will find a complete listing of programs that support DCZ files, classified according to system platforms for which they are available. The safest method of downloading DynaCAD installed is by going to developer’s website (BIGAL) and downloading the software using provided links.

Step 2. Check the version of DynaCAD and update if needed

Update software that support file extension DCZYou still cannot access DCZ files although DynaCAD is installed on your system? Make sure that the software is up to date. It may also happen that software creators by updating their applications add compatibility with other, newer file formats. The reason that DynaCAD cannot handle files with DCZ may be that the software is outdated. All of the file formats that were handled just fine by the previous versions of given program should be also possible to open using DynaCAD.

Step 3. Set the default application to open DCZ files to DynaCAD

If the issue has not been solved in the previous step, you should associate DCZ files with latest version of DynaCAD you have installed on your device. The next step should pose no problems. The procedure is straightforward and largely system-independent

Associate software with DCZ file on Windows

Selecting the first-choice application in Windows

  • Choose the Open with entry from the file menu accessed by right-mouse clicking on the DCZ file
  • Select Choose another app → More apps
  • The last step is to select Look for another app on this PC option supply the directory path to the folder where DynaCAD is installed. Now all that is left is to confirm your choice by selecting Always use this app to open DCZ files and clicking OK.
Associate software with DCZ file on Mac

Selecting the first-choice application in Mac OS

  • From the drop-down menu, accessed by clicking the file with DCZ extension, select Information
  • Find the Open with option – click the title if its hidden
  • From the list choose the appropriate program and confirm by clicking Change for all....
  • A message window should appear informing that This change will be applied to all files with DCZ extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection.

Step 4. Check the DCZ for errors

If you followed the instructions form the previous steps yet the issue is still not solved, you should verify the DCZ file in question. Being unable to access the file can be related to various issues.

Check DCZ file for viruses
1. Check the DCZ file for viruses or malware

Should it happed that the DCZ is infected with a virus, this may be that cause that prevents you from accessing it. Immediately scan the file using an antivirus tool or scan the whole system to ensure the whole system is safe. DCZ file is infected with malware? Follow the steps suggested by your antivirus software.

2. Ensure the file with DCZ extension is complete and error-free

Did you receive the DCZ file in question from a different person? Ask him/her to send it one more time. It is possible that the file has not been properly copied to a data storage and is incomplete and therefore cannot be opened. If the DCZ file has been downloaded from the internet only partially, try to redownload it.

3. Check if the user that you are logged as has administrative privileges.

Some files require elevated access rights to open them. Log out of your current account and log in to an account with sufficient access privileges. Then open the IDance Character Model Format file.

4. Verify that your device fulfills the requirements to be able to open DynaCAD

If the system is under havy load, it may not be able to handle the program that you use to open files with DCZ extension. In this case close the other applications.

5. Verify that your operating system and drivers are up to date

Regularly updated system, drivers, and programs keep your computer secure. This may also prevent problems with IDance Character Model Format files. Outdated drivers or software may have caused the inability to use a peripheral device needed to handle DCZ files.

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