COMSOL 6.4 - File Formats

The following table shows the file types that COMSOL Multiphysics can read and write and provides pointers to documentation:

Table 8-1: file formats summary.
file format	extension	product	read	write	Documentation
COMSOL Model Files	mph	MPH	Yes	Yes	N/A
Model files for Java	java	MPH	No	Yes	About the COMSOL Model File Formats
Compiled model files for Java (class files)	class	MPH	Yes	No	N/A
Model files for MATLAB (M-files)	m	LLMATLAB	No	Yes	About the COMSOL Model File Formats
Native binary data files	mphbin	MPH	Yes	Yes	Native Binary Data Files and Text Data Files
Native text data files	mphtxt	MPH	Yes	Yes	Native Binary Data Files and Text Data Files
Materials	xml	MPH	Yes	Yes	Materials
Spreadsheet file	txt	MPH	Yes	Yes	Spreadsheet Data Format
Grid files	txt	MPH	Yes	Yes	Grid Data Format
Sectionwise files	txt	MPH	Yes	Yes	Sectionwise Data Format
CGNS data files (Windows® only)	cgns	ACOUSTICS, CFD	Yes	No	CGNS
Continuous color tables		MPH	Yes	No	Continuous Color Tables
Discrete color tables		MPH	Yes	No	Discrete Color Tables
Color themes		MPH	Yes	No	About Color Themes
Microsoft Excel® files	xlsx, xls, xlsb, xlsm	LLEXCEL	Yes	Yes	Supported Microsoft Excel File Types

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MPH: COMSOL Multiphysics

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ACOUSTICS: The Acoustics Module

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CFD: The CFD Module

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LLMATLAB: COMSOL LiveLink™ for MATLAB®

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LLEXCEL: COMSOL LiveLink™ for Excel®