LanguageSBN
ArcView spatial index for read-write shapefiles
File type: Binary file
Files with sbn file extension can be often found as some sort of spacial index files for ArcGIS / ArcView read-write shapefiles.
What is sbn file?
File type category:
Binary file
Date updated: May 2, 2019
The sbn file extension is mainly associated with ArcView / ArcGIS geography software from ESRI.
The sbn file contains binary spatial indexes, which are used only by ESRI software. The format is not documented, and is not implemented by other vendors.
The sbn file is not strictly necessary, since the shp file contains all of the information necessary to successfully parse the spatial data.
How to open sbn file?
These files are used during the shapefile loading process in Esri ArcView and ArcGIS programs.
How to convert sbn file?
We do not know about any possible conversion for this file ESRI type.
Suggested software to open sbn file:
Associated software actions with the sbn file
Software apps that create sbn files:
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving sbn files:
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)