Open PIV files

  • Full name
    Pivot Stickfigure Animator Animation Format
  • Developer
    Pivot
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a PIV file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a PIV file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your PIV file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

Programs which can open a PIV file

How to open file with PIV extension?

In order to open a file with PIV extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening PIV file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with PIV files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Stickfigure Animator or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening PIV files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support PIV files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of PIV files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Stickfigure Animator as the default program for opening PIV files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate PIV files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Stickfigure Animator applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Stickfigure Animator has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with PIV files

Sometimes problems with opening PIV files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • PIV files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open PIV files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • PIV file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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