Answers.Body: <p>Currently, the "file kinds" list is <a href="https://github.com/pixelandtonic/Craft-Release/blob/master/app/helpers/IOHelper.php#L1907-L1932" rel="nofollow noreferrer">hard-coded</a> and doesn't expose itself to a config setting or plugins.</p>
  
  <p>You can definitely make a <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues" rel="nofollow noreferrer">feature request</a> to open it up, though!</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have updated my <code>craft/config/general.php</code> file to allow some new file types to be uploaded to my site.</p>
  
  <pre><code>'extraAllowedFileExtensions' =&gt; 'bim, dwg, rvt'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I output these file assets in the template, I would like to be able to use the {{ asset.kind }} property to output "PDF" or whatever name for my additional types.</p>
  
  <p>Currently I see <code>unknown</code> for each of my new types.</p>
  
  <p>I've had a look in the <a href="https://craftcms.com/classreference/helpers/IOHelper#getFileKinds-detail" rel="nofollow noreferrer">documentation</a> for the IOHelper Class but could not see a way to add additional definitions.</p>
  
Tags: <assets>
Title: Create new Asset Kinds
ThreadText: # Create new Asset Kinds
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-17)
  
  I have updated my `craft/config/general.php` file to allow some new file types to be uploaded to my site.
  
  ```
  'extraAllowedFileExtensions' => 'bim, dwg, rvt'
  
  ```
  
  When I output these file assets in the template, I would like to be able to use the {{ asset.kind }} property to output "PDF" or whatever name for my additional types.
  
  Currently I see `unknown` for each of my new types.
  
  I've had a look in the [documentation](https://craftcms.com/classreference/helpers/IOHelper#getFileKinds-detail) for the IOHelper Class but could not see a way to add additional definitions.
  
  **Tags:** assets
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-02-17. Score: 2
  
  Currently, the "file kinds" list is [hard-coded](https://github.com/pixelandtonic/Craft-Release/blob/master/app/helpers/IOHelper.php#L1907-L1932) and doesn't expose itself to a config setting or plugins.
  
  You can definitely make a [feature request](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues) to open it up, though!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks, I have updated my question. Perhaps this is more a feature request?  
  > **username_1**: Updated my answer.  
  > **username_0**: Sorry for the delay. I've raised a request here: https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/1584  
  
  ---
  
  