Grid (Raster) File Formats

On the File tab, in the Import group: Select Import | Grid (Raster) Data to import or display data stored in a third-party grid (raster) file format.

Format	File Extension
Esri Arc/Info ASCII Grid	ASC
Esri Arc/Info Binary Grid	ADF
Esri .hdr Labelled	BIL, FLT
ERMapper	ERS
Golden Software ASCII/Binary/Surfer 7 Grid	GRD
Grid eXchange File	GXF
SRTM HGT	HGT
Minex Grid	grid
GeoTIF	TIF, TIFF
Carlson ASCII/Binary Grid	GRD
ASCII Gridded XYZ	XYZ
USGS SDTS DEM	DDF
USGS ASCII DEM / CDED	DEM

You can also import Total Station data and GPS data.

For an Arc/Info Binary Grid file, the filename is always w001001.adf.

Image (Raster) Files

The following grid file formats can be opened as images in Vizex:

Format	File Extension
MrSID	SID
JPEG2000	J2K, JP2, JPC, JPX
Virtual Raster	VRT
JPEG File Interchange Format	JPG, JPEG
Tagged Image File Format	TIF, TIFF
Band Interleaved	BIL, BIP, BSQ
Graphics Interchange Format	GIF
Windows Bitmap	BMP
Enhanced Metafile	EMF