Input file
SHX
- Full Name: AutoCAD Shape Compiled Format
- Developer: Autodesk
Output file
APR
- Full Name: ArcView Project Format
- Developer: ESRI
What is SHX file?
The SHX file extension stands for a compiled shape file used by the computer-aided design software AutoCAD. This type of file is used to store a collection of instructions for AutoCAD-supported commands and functions. These files are generally stored in a text format and can commonly range from around 80 to 500 kilobytes in size. The SHX files are created when a user saves their work in AutoCAD. [ ⏩ ] SHX file extension
What is APR file?
The APR file extension is associated with .AVX, an ESRI ArcView project file. This file type stores mapfiles, layout texts, drawings, and other project data within a single directory. It includes a main project file and related files in either a text-based or binary format. ArcView 3.x used a text-based project format, while ArcView 8 uses a binary-based format. Design ARCVIEW project files have the Layout View object at the top of their tree structure. [ ⏩ ] APR file extension
How to convert the file from SHX to APR?
To successfully convert the SHX file to APR, 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.SHX). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case APR (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 APR).
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. SHX to APR. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting SHX files to APR 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 APR, while before this step we had the SHX file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new APR file, or not.