.shp
File Type 1 |
Shapes File |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Open manually; may be referenced by an application |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common |
Description |
Object created and/or used by various 3D design programs; typically a three-dimensional image represented using polygons that are defined by vertices and lines; may also be a 2D drawing.
SHP files are also referenced by various video games.
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Open With |
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Updated |
August 6, 2007 |
File Type 2 |
ESRI Shapefile |
File Format |
Proprietary (ESRI) |
Usage |
Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually; may run a program or script when opened |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common |
Description |
Data set used by ESRI ArcView geographic analysis software; represents a set of geographic features such as streets, notable locations, ZIP Code boundaries, etc; can represent point, line, or area features; each object in a shapefile represents a single geographic feature and its attributes.
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Open With |
Windows |
ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop
ACD Systems Canvas
Pitney Bowes MapInfo
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macOS |
Merkaartor
Quantum GIS
uDig
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Unix |
Merkaartor
Quantum GIS
gvSIG
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Updated |
2007 |
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