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  2. Shapefile - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile

    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. The shapefile format was introduced with ArcView GIS version 2 in the early 1990s.

  3. ESRI Shapefile Technical Description

    support.esri.com/en-us/technical-paper/esri-shapefile-technical-description-279

    This paper defines the shapefile data format. It also provides all the technical information necessary for writing a computer program to create shapefiles without the use of ArcView GIS or other ESRI software for organizations that want to write their own data translators.

  4. ShapefilesArcGIS Online Help | Documentation

    doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/shapefiles.htm

    A shapefile is an Esri vector data storage format for storing the location, shape, and attributes of geographic features. Upload a .zip file containing a shapefile and publish a hosted feature layer to share the data.

  5. What is a shapefile?—ArcMap | Documentation - Esri

    desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/shapefiles

    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 points, lines, or polygons (areas).

  6. ESRI Shapefile Technical Description

    www.esri.com/.../Files/Pdfs/library/whitepapers/pdfs/shapefile.pdf

    This document defines the shapefile (.shp) spatial data format and describes why shapefiles are important. It lists the tools available in Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), software for creating shapefiles directly or converting data into shapefiles from other formats.

  7. Shapefile file extensions—ArcMap | Documentation - Esri

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    A shapefile is one of the spatial data formats that you can work with and edit in ArcGIS. The shapefile format defines the geometry and attributes of geographically referenced features in three or more files with specific file extensions that should be stored in the same project workspace.

  8. Shapefiles in ArcGIS Pro—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation - Esri

    pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/shapefiles

    Shapefiles in ArcGIS Pro. A shapefile is a vector data storage format that stores the location, shape, and attributes of geographic features with the same geometry type (such as point, line, and polygon) and the same spatial reference.

  9. Understanding Shapefile (.shp) File Format - GIS Resources

    gisresources.com/understanding-shapefile-shp-file-format

    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 interoperability among Esri and other GIS software products.

  10. ArcGIS.com Help - About shapefiles

    resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/01w1/01w10000006z000000.htm

    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.

  11. Shapefile | ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine | Esri Developer

    developers.arcgis.com/geoanalytics/data/data-sources/shapefile

    Shapefile is an Esri vector data storage format commonly used in geospatial analysis and GIS software applications. For more information on shapefiles, see the Shapefile format specification. Shapefile data can be stored in a distributed file system such as HDFS, cloud storage such as S3, or a local directory.