While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the HLN file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the HLN file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the HLN file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the HLN file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | MicroStation Hidden Line |
| Developer | Bentley Systems, Incorporated |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the HLN extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the HLN file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the HLN file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your HLN file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the HLN file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the HLN file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the HLN file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the HLN file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the HLN file is infected.
| HLT | Watcher Database Trades List |
| HLA | High Level Assembler Source |
| HLOG | VMware Workstation Log |
| HLD | Structural Desktop Hold |
| HLB | VAX VMS Help Library Format |
| HL6 | Horizontal.Log 6 |
| HL | HeuristicLab Storage Format |
| HLX | ATI Radeon Video Driver Format |
| HLP | Help Format |
| HLC | ESO MIDAS Help Command |
