.ics file extension
- .ics
- 1. Calendar data exchange file. Typically associated with Microsoft Outlook,
and referred to as an iCalendar file. This file contains a calendar appointment
and is used to publish and share calendar appointments.
These files appear as meeting invitations when generated and sent from
Outlook to another PC that is also running Outlook.
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- 2. SwiftView command file. A plain text file (which can therefore be opened
and viewed using any text editor), which begins with the letters "ICS" on the
top line and which contains a series of ICS commands.
SwiftView recommend
the use of the alternative file suffix ".zhp" for
use with ICS files to avoid confusion with Microsoft Outlook iCalendar files.
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- 3. IronCAD Scene file. IronCAD is a 3D design solution.
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- 4. Isochrone save file. This is a binary file generated by "Travel Time
Boundaries" from ACTIVE Solutions. It contains the complete definition
of a travel time isochrone. The
file contains a list of roads used to
create the isochrone, the walk
time boundary around the isochrone, together with track back information allowing a route
from any point inside the isochrone to be to traced to the origin.
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