.SHX File Overview

File Extension:	SHX
File Type Description:	AutoCAD Compiled Shape File
File Type Developer:	Autodesk, Inc.
Primary Associated Software:	Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Primary Software Developer:	Autodesk, Inc.

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What is File Extension SHX?

Release of the ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop software program prompted the development of the AutoCAD Compiled Shape File file type by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute). According to our internal data, AutoCAD Compiled Shape File files are most popular with users in United States, with a majority of them running Windows 10. A vast majority of these users are opting to use Google Chrome as their preferred internet browser.

Associated Developers and Software

	RSD Lite by Interscape
	ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)
	Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D by Autodesk, Inc.

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Top User Operating Systems


Windows 10	Windows 11	Windows 6	Windows 8.1

Associated Operating Systems

Windows

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