Tips to open CSHP file

Can't open the CSHP file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CSHP files as well as a list of programs that support CSHP files.

CSHP file extension

File Name ESRI ArcView Shape Data Format
File Category GIS Files

The CSHP file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CSHP files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CSHP file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is CSHP file?

The file with the extension CSHP is the GIS Files file type. Additionally, the GIS Files category contains 255 of other files. ESRI ArcView Shape Data Format appears on 2 operating systems as a functional file. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Mac OS, Windows. It is recommended to use ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) to handle this file. This is a program created by Esri. Alternatively, you can use 3 other programs. The GPSMapEdit, PolyTrans|CAD+DCC, Afanche 3D Viewer programs will also handle the file when the ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) program does not fulfill its role.

How to open CSHP file?

The main problem with ESRI ArcView Shape Data Format is that the CSHP file is incorrectly associated with programs. This causes the file CSHP to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CSHP file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView)

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) in it. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open CSHP files.

Step 2. Create association of ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) with CSHP files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the CSHP file to open in the ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) application, but you can set it manually. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) application as the default for handling the CSHP file.

Step 3. Update ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) program, it is possible that ESRI ArcView Shape Data Format requires a newer version of the program. Some applications allow you to update from the program level, and for others you need to download the installer from the Esri page and install.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CSHP file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to CSHP files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the CSHP file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover CSHP files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of CSHP file may not always be supported by the latest software version. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular CSHP file corruption. The easiest way to restore the file is from a backup or by contacting , but this one can be expensive. Not all damage can be reversed.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted file CSHP except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. If possible, you can try to move the CSHP file to another location.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. You may find that another program you are using is preventing you from working with the file. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file CSHP to close. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the CSHP file for a certain period of time. If nothing helps, please reset the device.