Convert BSB to KML

What is BSB file?

The BSB file extension is associated with Navigational software developed by MapInfo Corporation. BSB files are charts representing topographical information for different bodies of water and coastlines. They are encoded using a combination of colors and symbols to represent different features such as depths, navigational aids and buoys. The chart data includes the latitude and longitude coordinates – the corner positions. [ ⏩ ] BSB file extension

What is KML file?

The KML (.KML) file extension is associated with Google Earth, ArcGIS Earth, and other geographic information systems (GIS) programs. It is primarily used for storing information related to geographic data, including map overlays, images, and points of interests. KML is an XML-based language employed by Google and other GIS applications and which allows users or developers to create new layers of data within GIS environments. [ ⏩ ] KML file extension

How to convert the file from BSB to KML?

To successfully convert the BSB file to KML, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.BSB). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case KML (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than KML).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. BSB to KML. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting BSB files to KML files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension KML, while before this step we had the BSB file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new KML file, or not.

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