There are 10 other file types using
the ADF file extension!
.adf - Amiga disk format
.adf - I-DEAS associated data
.adf - A.R.S.E.N.A.L game data
.adf - Actual Drawing data
.adf - Antenna data
.adf - MicroSim PCBoard photoplot aperture definition data
.adf - ReliaSoft ALTA data
.adf - ASTRA chromatography data
.adf - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City radio station
.adf - Act! data
ADF file extension - ArcView ARC/INFO coverage data
What is adf file? How to open adf files?
File type specification:
File extension adf is associated with ArcGIS (formerly ArcView) geographic information system application used to planing and analyzing. ArcGIS coverage contains georelational data model that stores vector, spatial and attribute data for geographic features.
Complete ArcGIS coverage is created by ADF coverage data files that are stored in one directory. Every ADF file contains information about a particular feature class.
In geographic information systems, a coverage is a mapping of one aspect of data in space. It represents a domain (the universe of extent) in terms of characteristics expressing a range of values.
For example: a satellite image derived from remote sensing might record varying degrees of light pollution. Aerial photography, land cover data, and digital elevation models are all considered coverage data.
The default software associated to open adf file:
Company or developer:
Esri
ArcGIS is a group of GIS (Geographic Information System) applications developed by ESRI. rcGIS for Desktop is available in three license level Basic, Standard, and Advanced (formerly ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo).
List of software applications associated to the .adf file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open adf file, edit adf file, convert adf file, view adf file, play adf file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
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Software that open adf file - ArcView ARC/INFO coverage data
Programs supporting the exension adf on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about ArcGIS for open adf file action.