SHX file extension - ArcView Shapefile shape index format
What is shx file? How to open shx files?
File type specification:
The shx file extension is associated with ArcView software.
The shx files are shapefiles in shape index format, a positional index of the feature geometry to allow seeking forwards and backwards quickly
The ESRI Shapefile is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information systems software. It is developed and regulated by ESRI as a (mostly) open specification for data interoperability among ESRI and other software products. A shapefile commonly refers to a collection of files with *.shp, *.shx, *.dbf, and other extensions on a common prefix name (e.g., "lakes.*"). The actual shapefile relates specifically to files with the ".shp" extension, however this file alone is incomplete for distribution, as the other supporting files are required.
Shapefiles spatially describe geometries: points, polylines, and polygons. These, for example, could represent water wells, rivers, and lakes, respectively. Each item may also have attributes, that describe the items, such as the name or temperature.
The default software associated to open shx file:
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView)
Company or developer:
Esri
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (formerly known as ArcView) is GIS (geographic information system) application used to visualizing, managing, creating, and analyzing geographic data.
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic is a part of the ArcGIS Desktop. ArcGIS for Desktop Basic supports creation of interactive maps, spatial analysis, GIS deployment, map viewing and navigation, map printing etc.
List of software applications associated to the .shx file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open shx file, edit shx file, convert shx file, view shx file, play shx file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open shx file - ArcView Shapefile shape index format
Programs supporting the exension shx on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) for open shx file action.