System File Type – shx

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System File Type

shx

Geospatial
Windows Explorer icon for the shx file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

The positional index component of an Esri shapefile.

Characteristics

Binary fixed-record index mapping feature record numbers to offsets in the related .shp geometry file.

Common Uses

Providing efficient random access to shapefile geometry records.

Compatible Programs

  • ArcGIS Pro
  • QGIS
  • GDAL

Sources

shx Available by Year Taken/Created

shx — Live from Microsoft

Secure, read-only view focused directly on the shx file-type folder.