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.shx file extension

There are several reasons that can cause problems with opening the .shx file on your device. Some of them appear much more frequently.

  • The first most common problem is the lack of an installed software (in the correct version) that supports .shx file. Browse the programs installed on your device, and make sure you have one of the programs from the list that you see below. If you do not have any of these programs, simply download and install one of them . When you install a new program just double click on the .shx file with which you had the problem and select the newly installed software as the default software to support the file.
  • Another frequently encountered cause is incorrect association of the .shx file with a program designed to support it. This problem can also be solved easily. Try this page and follow the instructions. But remember to make sure that you have installed at least one of the programs from the list below . To make the .shx file open up properly, you must associate it with one of them.

In our database we have 3 types of files with .shx extension.

Types of files with the .shx extension in our database

  • 1. AutoCAD Compiled Shape File

    Category CAD Files
    Developer Autodesk
    Popularity Popularity

    • Autodesk AutoCAD 2014

  • 2. Shapefile Index File

    Category Data Files
    Developer ESRI
    Popularity Popularity

    • ESRI ArcGIS Desktop

  • 3. Motorola Flash Superfile

    Category Misc Files
    Developer Motorola
    Popularity Popularity

    • Motorola PST Phone Programmer
    • Motorola RSD Lite

File association with the application to support it is carried out by the file extension. If, for example a .shx file is associated with one of the applications from the list, then when you double click on the file, the operating system will run this application and open the .shx file.

In addition, you can find on the site addresses of all required software for .shx files. We try to provide addresses to the sites of manufacturers, so that appropriate programs could be downloaded from the most reliable source.

For some files, different software supports running the file, editing it, and even saving the data in a .shx file, which makes working with the file difficult. That is why we created a continuously updated database to which we add information about the particular software. You also can develop our database by using the form included on the site.

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