What is a PZ file?
The .PZ file extension is primarily used as a Panzoid Video Project file. Users create these files with Panzoid, an online platform for 3D animation and video editing. A .PZ file stores the timeline, 3D objects, text, and effects for a video project.
However, a .PZ file can also belong to other software. It may be a compressed 3D model or game asset for the Panda3D game engine, which uses zlib compression. Alternatively, it can be a compressed engineering data file for AVEVA E3D or PDMS software, which often relies on 7z compression.
How to open PZ files?
To open a Panzoid Video Project, you must upload the .PZ file directly into the Panzoid Clipmaker web application. If the file is a 3D asset for Panda3D, developers use the engine's internal tools to extract and load the data. For engineering files, an archive utility like 7-Zip can extract the contents.
Inspecting unknown files
Because a .PZ file can represent different data types, it is not always clear which program you need. viewer.online/pz analyzes .PZ files to identify their exact format and creator software, shows which programs can open the file, and usually previews it. If you are unsure what your file contains, this tool will identify the actual format of your file.
Summary
Many .PZ files rely on standard archive technologies to store media and project data. Because .PZ files use the known GZIP format, viewer.online/pz can safely open and display them online, eliminating compatibility problems.