.SHP File Extension
What are .SHP files and how to open them?
Can't open .SHP 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 .SHP file.
What is a .SHP file extension?
.SHP file extension has been classified as 3D Image Files.
.SHP is Shapes File
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.
List of all softwares that can open the Shapes File
| Windows | | Autodesk AutoCAD 2018 | | Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 | | CorelCAD 2018 | |
File Type 2 ESRI Shapefile
Developer by: ESRI Category: GIS Files Format: Binary
Data set used by ESRI ArcView, a geographic analysis application; stores a collection of geographic features, such as streets, points of interest, and zip code boundaries; can be used to store point, line, or area features.
Each object within a SHP file contains an individual geographic feature and its attributes.
NOTE: ArcView is part of the ArcGIS software suite.
List of all softwares that can open the ESRI Shapefile
| Windows | | ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop | | ACD Systems Canvas X 2019 | | Pitney Bowes MapInfo | | Safe Software FME Desktop | | ERDAS IMAGINE | | Golden Software Voxler | | TatukGIS Viewer | | Merkaartor | | Quantum GIS | | gvSIG | | uDig | | Nevron Software MyDraw | |
| Mac | | Merkaartor | | Quantum GIS | | uDig | | Nevron Software MyDraw | |
| Linux | | Merkaartor | | Quantum GIS | | gvSIG | | uDig | |