SHP file format description
Many people share .shp files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .shp file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .shp files.
5 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.shp - ArcView Shape File
The SHP gis files are related to ESRI ArcGIS Desktop. SHP file is an ArcView Shape File. ArcView is full-featured GIS software for visualizing, analyzing, creating, and managing data with a geographic component. ESRI shapefiles store geographic features and their attribute data in a simple, non-topological vector format.
- Application:
- ESRI ArcGIS Desktop
- Category:
- GIS files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- ArcView Shape File related extensions:
.shp - Atari 8-bit Blazing Paddles Shape Table
The SHP graphic files are related to Recoil. SHP file is an Atari 8-bit Blazing Paddles Shape Table. The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc.
- Application:
- Recoil
- Category:
- Graphic files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Atari 8-bit Blazing Paddles Shape Table related extensions:
.shp - Atari 8-bit Movie Maker Shapes Data
The SHP graphic files are related to Recoil. SHP file is an Atari 8-bit Movie Maker Shapes Data. The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc.
- Application:
- Recoil
- Category:
- Graphic files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Atari 8-bit Movie Maker Shapes Data related extensions:
.shp - Vagrant Story Shape Data
The SHP game data files are related to Vagrant Story. SHP file is a Vagrant Story Shape Data. Vagrant Story is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square.
- Application:
- Vagrant Story
- Category:
- Game Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Vagrant Story Shape Data related extensions:
.shp - CARE-S InfoWorks Pipe Cross-section Data
The SHP data files are related to CARE-S. SHP file is a CARE-S InfoWorks Pipe Cross-section Data. Computer-Aided Rehabilitation Program for Sewers (CARE-S) is a software program that supports efficiency in rehabilitation decisions.
- Application:
- CARE-S
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- CARE-S InfoWorks Pipe Cross-section Data related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .shp file extension. Even harmful programs can create .shp files. Be especially cautious with .shp files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .shp file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
example.shp
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .shp file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
chp, ehp, hp, hsp, qhp, sbp, sgp, sh, shl, sho, sjp, smp, snp, sp, sph
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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- HTK NIST SPHERE Data
- .sp
- STK Sensor Pointing File
Operating systems
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