File Type 1 | 3D Studio Shape | ||
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File Format | Proprietary (Autodesk) | ||
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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Published | 2007 |
File Type 2 | ESRI Shapefile | ||||||
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File Format | Proprietary (ESRI) | ||||||
Usage | Open manually | ||||||
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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Published | 2007 |