Types of ZIR Files

Dominant ZIR File Type

.ZIR

File ID:	.zir
File Type:	Compass And Ruler Figure File

ZIR file extension is related to a C.a.R. Figure. C.a.R stands for Compass and Ruler. It is a dynamic geometry program that stimulates compass and ruler constructions on the computer. Data used for Compass and Ruler Figure internal purposes are stored in these ZIR files.

Programmer:	René Grothmann
Group:	Data Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zir

Software Programs That Open The Compass And Ruler Figure File:

(C.a.R) Compass and Ruler by René Grothmann

Windows

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Sources of ZIR Problems

Common Problems Opening ZIR Files

(C.a.R) Compass and Ruler Not Present

If you attempt to load your ZIR file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open ZIR Files". Customarily, this means that (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler is not installed on %%os%%. The typical path of opening your ZIR with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.

Tip: When another ZIR application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Outdated (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler

It is possible that your version of (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler isn't able to open your Compass And Ruler Figure File file due to incompatibility. If you do not have the proper version (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This problem is predominately due to having a Compass And Ruler Figure File file version that was created by a newer version of (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the ZIR file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Primarily, problems experienced when opening ZIR files are due to having the incorrect version of (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler installed on your computer.

Additional ZIR Opening Issues

Although you might already have (C.a.R) Compass and Ruler or another ZIR-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Compass And Ruler Figure File files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening ZIRs. Problems unrelated to software:

• Windows Registry ZIR file paths that are incorrect
• Unintentional removal of the description of the ZIR file inside the Windows Registry
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the ZIR format
• ZIR file corruption
• The ZIR is infected with a virus
• Hardware related to ZIRs has device driver corruption
• Insufficient system resources to successfully open Compass And Ruler Figure File files