Extract text from preference and EDI files (XIN)
To convert XIN files to another format, you need Bentley InRoads or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Configuration & Exchange Data" file type, you need software like Bentley InRoads or a similar tool.
The .XIN file format typically serves one of two main functions: a civil engineering preferences file used by Bentley InRoads, or an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) X12 invoice file used by systems like Ingram Micro. In civil engineering workflows, the .XIN file consolidates user preferences, feature styles, named symbologies, and drafting standards into a single structured file based on the XML format. In supply chain environments, the .XIN file contains standardized billing data transferred between businesses.
Users often need to convert or extract data from .XIN files when migrating from Bentley software to competing CAD platforms, such as Autodesk Civil 3D, or when auditing EDI billing data. The main disadvantage of the Bentley .XIN format is that its schema is highly proprietary; while the file itself is just text, the specific variables and style definitions only make sense to InRoads. For EDI .XIN files, the data is machine-readable but stripped of line breaks and formatting, making it incredibly difficult for humans to read without an EDI translator.
The best target formats for a .XIN file are XML, TXT, or CSV. Converting to these formats allows you to parse the raw data, though you will lose the direct integration with the original software. Because these are closed, proprietary schemas, standard online converters often fail to process them meaningfully. Just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. Since both primary versions of the .XIN file rely on underlying text data, convert.guru can easily identify the file format, inspect the internal content, and allow you to view or extract the raw text even if you do not own a $5000 CAD license.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XIN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert XIN file to EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK, WAD, PK3, PK4, BSP, MAP, SAV or DAT, you can use Bentley InRoads or similar software from the "Preferences & Data Exchange" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to XIN, try Bentley InRoads or another comparable tool in the "Preferences & Data Exchange" category.
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