File Extension Library


.BDS File Extension

  • Developer by: Computer Aided Development Corporation Limited
  • Category: GIS, GPS navigation and map Files

What are .BDS files and how to open them?

Can't open .BDS file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BDS file.

What is a .BDS file extension?

.BDS file extension is created by Computer Aided Development Corporation Limited. .BDS has been classified as GIS, GPS navigation and map Files.

.BDS is Cadcorp SIS base dataset

The bds file extension is associated with the Cadcorp Map Manager, a tool for preparing, configuring, and managing both spatial data and metadata for the web, desktop etc.

The bds file contains base dataset.


How to open:

As far as we know, these datasets are only useable in Cadcorp Map Manager.

How to convert:

If any program can export or convert .bds files, it would be the original Cadcorp Map Manager.

How to fix problems with .BDS files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .BDS files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .BDS file format
  2. You need to check the .BDS file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)