CSM is a file extension that can be associated with different types of files, depending on the software or application that creates or uses them. Some of the common types of CSM files are:
- Character Studio Marker File: This type of CSM file is used by Character Studio, a 3D animation tool that is part of Autodesk’s 3DS Max, one of the most popular software for creating 3D models, animation, and rendering. This type of CSM file contains position markers for a 3D character or object and is stored in the motion capture buffer of 3DS Max. This type of CSM file can be opened by 3DS Max, and can be converted to other 3D formats using tools like reaConverter.
- Steam Game Backup File: This type of CSM file is used by Steam, a digital distribution service and platform for accessing games and software. This type of CSM file contains the backup data of a game played with Steam and is similar to a . CSD and .SIS file. This type of CSM file can be restored by Steam and is located with other backup files in the appropriate game folder in the “Steam Backups” folder.
- MySQL CSV Metadata File: This type of CSM file is used by MySQL, a relational database management system. This type of CSM file contains the metadata of a CSV table created with the CSV Storage Engine of MySQL, such as the total number of rows in the CSV file. This type of CSM file can be opened by MySQL and is located with the corresponding CSV file in the “data” directory of MySQL.
- C++ Precompiled Header File: This type of CSM file is used by C++, a programming language and integrated development environment. This type of CSM file contains precompiled headers that are used to reduce the compilation time of C++ programs. This type of CSM file can be opened by C++, and is located with the corresponding source code files in the project directory.
I hope this overview has given you some basic understanding of what CSM format is, and how to open or convert it. If you want to learn more, you can check out some of the sources I have mentioned, or search for more online.