Input file
PLA
- Full Name: ArchiCAD Archive Project Format
- Developer: Graphisoft
Output file
ZPL
- Full Name: Zune Playlist Format
- Developer: Microsoft
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 ZPL file?
The ZPL file extension is the file format used by Zune, a digital media player software developed by Microsoft. It's mainly used to store the characteristics of playlists created with the application, such as the list of songs included in a particular sequence, playback order, album art and other custom details. By default, Zune Playlist files are stored as plain text files that follows the Extensible Markup Language (XML) standard. [ ⏩ ] ZPL file extension
How to convert the file from PLA to ZPL?
To successfully convert the PLA file to ZPL, 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 ZPL (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 ZPL).
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 ZPL. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting PLA files to ZPL 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 ZPL, 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 ZPL file, or not.