The ESRI Shape format is a vector format created by the Environmental System Research Institute. The SHP file can support point, multi-point, polygon, polyline and multi-patches. This file format has a much faster drawing speed and more editing capabilities than other data sources. It is supported by the ARC Explorer 2.0 and ARCView.
This file format contains three files:
Main file: *.shp
Index file: *.shx
DBase file: *.dbf
This file format does not support layers, grouping objects or embedded raster objects.
File constants associated with this file format are:
|
Constant |
Write Support |
Description |
|
FILE_SHP |
Yes |
[255] ESRI Shape – Environmental System Research Institute. |
When SHP files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.
The following table indicates which objects LEAD can save:
|
Object: |
Save: |
|
PolyDraw |
Not Supported |
|
Polyline |
Supported |
|
Vertex |
Not Supported |
Required DLL: LFSHP. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, refer to ePrint Files.
Related Formats: CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile, DRW - Micrografx Designer DRaWing, DWF - DWF Format, DXF - Drawing Interchange Format, EMF - Windows Metafile Formats, GBR - Gerber Format, PCL - Printer Command Language Format, PCT - Macintosh Pict Format, PDF - Portable Document Format, PLT - PLT / HPGL Format, SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics Format, VEC - LEADTOOLS Vector Dump Format, VPG - WordPerfect Vector Format, WMF - Windows Metafile Formats.