How To Create Shx File In Autocad

.shx File Extension

Developer: Autodeskm ESRI, Motorola

File type: AutoCAD Compiled Shape File, Shapefile Index File,

You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .shx. Files with the file extension .shx can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .shx files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.

what is a .shx file?

The SHX file extension was developed by Autodesk and is listed under the AutoCAD Compiled Shape File type and categorized as a CAD file. Files created by the AutoCAD software in 2D and 3D engineering and design application are compiled shape files. It consists of font definitions as well as shape definitions for displaying custom text. It also supports various Type 1 PostScript fonts and can also be used to store fonts and small building blocks that are usually inserted in drawings. The SHX extension files can be compiled as .PFB font files and .SHP shape files. Once compiled, the produced SHX file extension can then be inserted into the drawing which enables the user to identify the scale, rotation and location of the imported shape file. Programs that are capable of opening SHX file extensions include Autodesk AutoCAD 2013, ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and Motorola RSD Lite.

how to open a .shx file?

Launch a .shx file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .shx file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .shx files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .shx file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .shx file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .shx file association errors

applications that open a .shx file

AutoCAD 2013

ESRI ArcGIS Desktop

Motorola RSD Lite

a word of warning

Be careful not to rename the extension on .shx files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.

what is a file extension?

A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .shx. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.