Input file
PLA
- Full Name: ArchiCAD Archive Project Format
- Developer: Graphisoft
Output file
MP3
- Full Name: Compressed Audio And Music File, Mp3 Songs Or Ringtones
- Developer: Moving Picture Experts Group
What is PLA file?
The PLA (ArchiCAD Project Archive) file extension is associated with ArchiCAD – amongst the most popular building information modeling applications used by architects. PLA files store .pln, .pla, .plb and .btr files created by this program, containing all data relevant to a particular project. Rich in both graphic and textual information, these project archives are easily shared between users of the same software. Detailed Explanation PLA is the project archive created by ArchiCAD. [ ⏩ ] PLA file extension
What is MP3 file?
A MP3 .MP3 file is an audio format that utilizes the MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) compression technique to reduce the size of audio files. The MP3 format compresses digitized audio to reduce the size of each sound clip while maintaining its original audio quality. Audio files encoded in the MP3 format can be played back in both Apple iTunes and Windows Media Player, as well as many other digital audio programs. This makes it a popular choice for both music producers and listeners. [ ⏩ ] MP3 file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from PLA to MP3?
To successfully convert the PLA file to MP3, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.PLA). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case MP3 (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than MP3).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. PLA to MP3. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting PLA files to MP3 files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension MP3, while before this step we had the PLA file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new MP3 file, or not.