GIS Files

TFW is a TIFF world file that’s used by GIS applications. TFW files is used in saving the world location of an aerial satellite photograph. The files don’t store actual image data, and they are saved as separate files alongside a TIFF file. It contains location, scale, and rotation of a map stored as a […]

Developed by Garmin, its GPS sport devices and other software use the FIT extension. It belongs to the GIS file type and allows users to track their physical activities. The binary format stores location and time information when the user logs into the software. Users can upload the data to the Garmin Connect Web service, […]

Developed by Analytical Graphics, its AGI STK (Systems Tool Kit), an aerospace mission simulating software, uses the GLB extension. These files are helpful for defense and telecommunication systems and stores a 3D globe that replicates the real world. It also replicates some terrains to allow the users to understand the ground and develop their strategies […]

Developed by ESRI, its ArcMap, and other mapping software, use the MXD extension. These files are ArcGIS map document saved in a compound format. It contains the map description, layout, and other objects that form a part of the overall concept. Even though they are organized into units known as storages and streams, these can […]

A GPS Exchange Format (GPX) stores a GPS file for unhindered usage by several global positioning and mapping software. These are based on XML and are easily transportable between one program to another, be it web services or standalone tools. A GPX file contains waypoints, tracks, and routes to pinpoint a location on the map […]

Developed by a collaboration between Google and Keyhole, Google Earth, a global mapping program, uses the KMZ (Keyhole Markup Zip) file extension. These files are useful in storing the latitude and longitude details of a specific place on the earth and a custom name for it. Some KMZ files can also incorporate a 3d model […]

Developed initially by Keyhole Inc., the Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is primarily used by Google Earth and other similar software. Google acquired it in 2004, and since then, it has played an integral role in shaping up the global mapping program. The extension is XML-based and allows the developers to create custom layers to improve […]