Extract text from GIS project files (RVC)
To convert RVC GIS maps to another format, you need RockWorks or other GIS software.
To convert other file formats to the "GIS Project Container" file type, you need software like RockWorks or a similar tool.
The .RVC file extension primarily identifies a GIS Raster and Vector Composite file, heavily utilized by RockWorks and MicroImages TNTmips. Instead of being a standard image or document, it acts as a highly structured geospatial container. A single file can hold elevation grids, 3D models, vector map boundaries, CAD layouts, and relational databases.
The biggest disadvantage of the .RVC format is its proprietary, closed nature. You cannot easily share it with clients or colleagues because opening it requires an expensive, specialized software license. If you attempt to open an .RVC file in standard image viewers, CAD programs, or even open-source GIS tools like QGIS, the software will fail to read the complex, object-oriented binary data.
To make the data accessible, you must extract its individual layers. The most practical conversion targets are SHP (ESRI Shapefile) for vector lines and polygons, TIF (GeoTIFF) for rasterized elevation data, and PDF for flattened, printable map layouts. Be aware that exporting flat files will strip away the 3D geological modeling properties and advanced relational database links native to the project container.
Because the format is undocumented and complex, standard online converters fail to process it. Just drag and drop your file onto convert.guru to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. Our engine will safely analyze the internal data structure to extract readable text strings, metadata, or embedded formats without needing a GIS license.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RVC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert RVC file to TTS, TMP, TEMP, CACHE, LOG, BAK, OLD, NEW, PART, DOWNLOAD, CRDOWNLOAD or LOCK, you can use RockWorks or similar software from the "GIS Raster & Vector Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DEVICE, CACHE, SOCK, SYMLINK, PID, MOUNT, FIFO, LOG, PIPE, TMP, JUNCTION or TEMP files to RVC, try RockWorks or another comparable tool in the "GIS Raster & Vector Storage" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our RVC converter.