File Extension Database

Open VDB File

VDB files

VDB extension files are files that can have a variety of formats, depending on your application, some of which are below:

OpenVDB

In this glass, the VDB file is a volume database file created by OpenVDB, an open source C++ software library used to create special effects in DreamWorks Animation movies.

Open VDB allows animators a simple way of creating volumetric effects like smoke and other amorphous materials whose mathematical model is complex.

In this sense, the VDB file contains the necessary data to simulate said volumetric effects, be it clouds, uncontained water and smoke, or represent a surface, such as the ocean or lava.

OpenVDB is used in various feature films, short films, and television series.

Some of the titles where the VDB file has been used successfully are:

How to Train your Dragon 2
The Croods
Puss in boots

Symantec Antivirus

The VDB file, in this section, is a virus database file used by Symantec AntiVirus.

Symantec AntiVirus is a product developed by the company Symantec (Now Broadcom) and is one of the most widely used antivirus programs on personal computers.

Although it is available as a stand-alone program, it was also often sold as part of the Norton SystemWorks package.

There is also the Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, designed specifically for use within companies, it presents several features that are not found in its usual versions.

The VDB file contains updated virus definitions, and is used to distribute virus definitions over the Internet when new viruses are discovered.

XDB format files are associated with VDBs, as they are commonly downloaded by a Symantec AntiVirus server within a company's network and then distributed to client programs as VDB files.

Software for opening and working with a VDB file

How Can I Open VDB File on Windows

We researched and learned that the best way to open VDB file is to find a VDB file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a VDB file is not opened in an application and you instead get a "Windows can't open a file" error message you should try looking for an application which can open the file in question.
If you know the application which can open VDB file then run it and see if there is a File->Open main menu option in the application.
If you don't know the application which function as VDB file opener then try to search online for "VDB viewer", "application to open VDB file" or "open VDB file" queries in the search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can open VDB file

How Can I Open VDB File on Mac OS

We recommend to find a VDB file in question in Mac OS Finder and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a VDB file is not opened in a Mac OS application and you instead get a "There is no application set to open the file" error message you can click on "Search App Store" in the error dialog and Mac OS will show you applications compatible with VDB file.
If you know the Mac OS application which can work as VDB file opener you can choose the "Choose Application..." option in the error box to associate the file extension and open VDB file in it.
If you don't know the application which can open VDB file then try to search for "VDB viewer", "application to open VDB file" or "read VDB file" queries in the online search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can read VDB file

How Can I Open VDB File on Android

If you downloaded a VDB file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

In the Android apps list on your Android device find "My Files" or "File manager" app and tap to start it.
Tap on "Downloads" folder inside the app.
You should see your downloaded VDB file in that folder.
Tap on the file. If Android device supports opening the file you downloaded it will open in the corresponding app.
If file does not open you can look for the corresponding app that can open the file by searching Android App Store for the "VDB".
If you cannot open the file with the apps from Android App Store it is possible that the file could only be opened on desktop platforms such as Windows or Mac OS. Try searching for "VDB viewer", "VDB file reader" online and see if any desktop applications can open it.
It is also possible that the file you downloaded is outdated and is no longer supported.

How to Open VDB File on iPhone or iPad

To open VDB File on iOS device follow steps below:

We advies to open Files app on your iPhone or iPad device. You can find it by swiping down on the home screen and typing "Files" in the search bar.
Tap on the Downloads folder on the Files app home screen.
You will see all files that you recently downloaded. Tap on the VDB file to view it.
If you have the right app that can open it it will automatically launch and open your file.
If you don't have the app which can open it you need to serch Apple app store for "VDB". This way you can find apps which can open VDB files.
If this doesn't help it is possible that your file could be opened only by the desktop application. To find an app which can open it on desktop look for "VDB viewer" or "VDB file" online in your favorite search engine.

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