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Read .shx, .dbf, and .shp files

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kachy Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
 GilGa -
Hello,
I received a CD-ROM with .dbf, .shx, and .shp files. How can I read them and with which software, please? Thank you in advance.
Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0

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  1. Pierre Chevalier
     
    There are also good free software options that read .shp files very well, a format that includes .shp, .shx, .dbf
    This format comes from ESRI, a major company leading in the field of Geographic Information Systems, GIS in English.

    This format is documented, which means it is read/written by a large majority of software, and has become a de facto standard for vector geographic information.

    As a free GIS, qGIS is very accessible and functional.
    https://qgis.org/en/site/

    See you later
    Pierre
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    1. le marcheur
       
      You're welcome.
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    2. GilGa
       
      Great discovery, I didn’t think that open-source software had reached this level. Thank you.
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  2. BED
     
    Est it possible to convert a .dwg (AutoCAD) file to a .shp file?

    Thank you
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    1. Serguei
       
      I have a problem gentlemen, I have a game that is somewhat old and my XP cannot read the .SHP files, which are 2D maps, but I wanted to know which software I should use knowing that I only have a MSN address and could not access Jamal's software.
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  3. toma
     
    Wow, a discussion that never ends...

    A shapefile consists of these three files: .shp, .shx, .dbf

    To make it quick, I recommend looking into free GIS software like OpenJump or GvSIG, which work natively with shapefiles!

    By the way, a .dbf file can be opened with a spreadsheet application like Calc from Open Office, and it contains the information about the shapes (points, polylines, or polygons) in the shapefile itself.

    For everything related to GIS, there are two well-specialized forums: géorezo and the GIS forum

    Well, see you later.
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  4. hassanmar10
     
    You can view the contents of the (*.dbf) file using Excel. To do this, open Excel and click on "Open File." A dialog box will appear; at the bottom, select the extension (*.dbf), then specify the path of the dbf file and click on open. Stop.
    As for the other files, they are recognized by ArcGis.
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  6. PASCAL
     
    Hello,
    you will find a SHP (esri shapefile) reader/reducer/tracer directly in Excel at http//www.deixsys.com
    it also allows you to read associated data files (dbf file), which is very useful for identifying different graphical objects on the map background.
    the software is paid (60€) but is available for a free 1-week trial - enough time for occasional use.
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  7. Reneal Posted messages 1349 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   455
     
    Good evening, take a look here for the .dbf:
    https://eps-pedagogie.web.ac-grenoble.fr/
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    1. kachy Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      Thank you for the dbf. Do you know anything about the others?
      thank you
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    2. Reneal Posted messages 1349 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   455
       
      try all the programs in the Office suite: Access, PowerPoint...
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    3. kachy
       
      I've tried all the programs but nothing works...
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    4. Reneal Posted messages 1349 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   455
       
      Hello, do you have a link to files of this type? We could get together to find a solution.
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    5. Jamal > Reneal Posted messages 1349 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      On this point, I can help you: http://artic.ac-besancon.fr/svt/res_ped/logivim/SIG-ArcExplorer/iles_eoliennes.htm

      apparently, the three types are produced by the same software.
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  8. naima
     
    A shepfile can be read with ArcGIS 9 or GeoMedia MapInfo.
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  9. Ulysse
     
    Hello
    These are georeferenced files. You can use software like Arc View, but it's very expensive. Try using GPS navigation software because they generally support this kind of files.
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  10. jJardin yasmine
     
    To read a DBF, try downloading the DBU "DATABASE UTILITY". It's a Clipper utility for updating databases under DOS.
    Also try using dBASE.EXE and run the command USE "FILENAME" 0 from the dBASE command line, then use the F5 key to browse.
    Thank you.
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  11. michbaill
     
    these are Shapefile type files to be modified with a GIS like Autodesk MAP, which is notably used in GPS, topographic surveys...

    See you!
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  12. Romain
     
    Hello,

    I'm looking to get information about the SHP format

    In fact, I'm going to identify specific points using my handheld GPS

    then I need to send the list of coordinates of the various points in .SHP format

    How can I convert my identified points into a .SHP file?

    Thanks in advance.
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    1. Broadnick
       
      You can use an application like DNRGarmin.
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  13. tibus
     
    Hello,
    I wanted to know if dbf files are for database files???
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    1. titus
       
      These are files that contain important information used in the shapefile.
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  14. guigui2512 Posted messages 1243 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   213
     
    All your formats are GPS-GIS formats.
    They are probably data. I therefore advise you to open it with Excel (or OpenOffice). However, when you click to open, you need to change the file type to display. These are DBASE files.
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