The shapefile format is a digital vector storage format for storing geographic location and associated attribute information. This format lacks the capacity to store topological information. …

A shapefile is a simple, nontopological format for storing the geometric location and attribute information of geographic features. Geographic features in a shapefile can be represented by …

Aug 20, 2025 · This comprehensive guide covers 25+ essential shapefile tutorials and tools that handle every aspect of shapefile management – from basic creation and editing to advanced …

ArcGIS shapefile files are composed of mandatory files (SHP, SHX and DBF) and optional files (PRJ, XML, SBN and SBX). This article lists their functions.

These files can be used to draw shapes on maps and to encode attribute data associated with those shapes in shapefile viewer applications. One confusing thing about the term Shapefile is …

Developed and regulated by Esri as a (mostly) open specification, the shapefile format spatially describes geometries as either 'points', 'polylines', or 'polygons'.

Mar 17, 2025 · Originally developed by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute), shapefiles store geographic information as vector data, including points, lines, and polygons. …

Apr 5, 2014 · Shapefile is a vector data format for storing geographical data and associated attribute information. It is developed and regulated by Esri as open specification for data …

Jan 6, 2025 · A shapefile (SHP) is a vector data storage format for storing the location, shape, and attributes of geographic features. The format was developed by ESRI and is sometimes …

A shapefile is an Esri vector data storage format for storing the location, shape, and attributes of geographic features. It is stored as a set of related files and contains one feature class.