File Formats Supported

We may deal with SuperMap formats and external data formats during GIS processing. The conversion function provides the converting ability among different file formats.

Below are the supported files formats for import and export.

  1. Vector Data
  2. Raster Data
  3. Model Formats

Vector Formats That Can Be Imported

Vector Formats Description Imported To Export
AutoCAD Drawing (*.dwg) AutoCAD DWG CAD dataset, GIS dataset v
AutoCAD DXF File (*.dxf) AutoCAD DXF CAD dataset, GIS dataset v
ArcInfo E00 (*.e00) ArcInfo E00 GIS dataset v
ArcView Shape File (*.shp) ArcView GIS format GIS dataset v
GeoDatabase Vector File (*.gdb) ESRI Geodatabase vector file can be imported to multiple vector datasets. GIS dataset v
ArcGIS Personal GeoDatabase (*.mdb) Personal geo-database data files which can be imported as point, line, region, text or tabular datasets. Note :The kinds of files use the Microsoft Access data structure that’s why you need to install AccessDatabaseEnge.exe first. The installed type of
AccessDatabaseEnge depends on the type of your iDesktop. For example, if your iDesktop is 64-bit, you need to install 64-bit AccessDatabaseEnge. Simple dataset
MapInfo TAB (*.tab) MapInfo TAB CAD dataset, GIS dataset v
MapInfo Exchange File (*.mif) MapInfo Exchange File CAD dataset, GIS dataset v
MapInfo WOR File (*.wor) MapInfo workspace file GIS dataset
MapGIS Exchange File (*.wat; *.wal; *.wap; *.wan) MapGIS Exchange File(*.wat; *.wal; *.wap; *.wan) CAD dataset, GIS dataset
Microsoft Excel (*.xlsx) Office 2007 *.xlsx tabular dataset v
CSV (*.csv) Text format tabular dataset LIDAR (*.txt)
dBASE(*.dbf) Table data for ShapeFile Attribute table data set DGN (*.dgn)
VCT(*.vct) National standard vector file. Vector dataset v
Telecom Building Vector Telecom vector region data Region dataset v
Telecom Vector File Telecom vector line data Line dataset v
GJB Folder Chinese national military file. Point, line, region, tabular dataset v
S-57 Nautical chart (*.000) S-57 nautical data. Nautical extension license is required. Nautical dataset group v
GeoJson File GeoJson is a kind of geo-spatial data data exchange format based on the JavaScript object representation. Point, line, region, CAD
dataset v
SimpleJson Data File (*.json) SimpleJson(.json) is a unique data format supported by SuperMap software, including two files:(.json) and (.meta). Metadata information is stored in (.meta ) file, and the member information is saved into the (*.json) file. Point, line, region,CAD dataset v
GPS File (*.gpx ) *.gpx file is on GPS track points recorded by GPS devices, it is a lightweight, xml data-interchange format. Point dataset v
OpenStreetMap Data File (*.osm) *.osm file is a vector data file which is created for storing information about street maps by ASCII. It can be exported as a point, line or region dataset but CAD dataset. Point, line, region dataset

Raster Formats That Can Be Imported

Raster Formats Description Import To Export
ArcInfo Grid (*.grd; *.txt) ArcInfo Grid grid dataset v
Erdas Image (*.img) Erdas Image image dataset, grid
dataset v
TIFF (*.tif; *.tiff) TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
image dataset, grid dataset v
Bit Map (*.bmp) Bit Map image dataset, grid dataset v
PNG (*.png) PNG image dataset, grid dataset v
GIF (*.gif) GIF image dataset, grid dataset v
JPG (*.jpg; *.jpeg) JPG image dataset, grid dataset v
JPEG2000 (*.jp2, *.jpk) JPEG2000 image dataset, grid dataset
ECW (*.ecw) Erdas ECW image dataset
SIT (*.sit) SuperMap SIT image dataset v
USGDEM and GBDEM Raster (*.dem) USGDEM and GBDEM Raster grid dataset
BIL (*.bil) BIL grid dataset
BIP (*.bip) BIP grid dataset
BSQ (*.bsq) BSQ grid dataset
RAW (*.raw) RAW image dataset
MrSID (*.sid) MrSID image dataset, grid dataset
Telecom Raster File (*.b, *.bin) Telecom Raster File grid dataset
ASCII Grid File(*.asc) ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced grid swap file. image dataset, grid dataset
GDAL Virtual Data Format (*.vrt) A kind of file format created by Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL). This format allows to obtain virtual datasets from readable datasets in GDAL. Multiple raster data formats are supported,includingL TIFF, IMG, DEM and so on. Image dataset, Raster dataset

Model formats that can be imported:

Model Formats Description Imported To Export
SketchUp 3D model file (*.skp) 3D model data which can be imported to a model dataset. CAD, model dataset
3DS (*.3ds) 3D models can be imported to a model dataset CAD dataset, model dataset
DXF (*.dxf) 3D models can be imported to a model dataset CAD dataset, model dataset v
DirectX (*.x) 3D models can be imported to a model dataset CAD dataset, model dataset v
OSGB (*.osgb, *.osg) Oblique Imagery can be imported to a model dataset CAD dataset, model dataset
Google KML (*.kml) Keyhole Markup Language (KML) CAD dataset, GIS dataset v
Google KML zip file (*.kmz) KML file compression package for the KMZ. CAD composite datasets, dataset v
OBJ (*.obj) Alias company based on the workstation 3D modeling and animation software Advanced Visualizer development of a standard 3D model file format. CAD composite datasets, model datasets
DAE (*.dae) DAE or Digital Asset Exchange, also known as the Collada model,is the core of the exchangeable Khronos 3D model format. CAD composite
datasets, model datasets
IFC (*.ifc) IFC, Industry Foundation Classes, Standard for Construction Engineering Data Exchange. CAD composite datasets, model datasets
FBX (*.fbx) AutoDesk’s free 3D data interchange format for cross-platform. CAD composite datasets, model datasets
3D print 3D model file (.stl,.off) 3D model data, which can be imported as a model dataset. CAD composite datasets, model datasets v
Geo3DML (*.xml) geological body model data which can be imported to a model dataset. CAD, model dataset
TIN terrain cache file (*.tinz) Terrain model data, which can imported as a model dataset. CAD composite datasets, model datasets v
TIN terrain file (*.sct) Terrain model data, which can imported as a model dataset. CAD composite datasets, model datasets v