All about SKX Files

The SKX file type is primarily associated with Xactimate.

SKX	File extension: SKX
	File type:	compressed floor plan archive

What is an SKX file?

SKX files mostly belong to Xactimate. The SKX file is a floor plan archive used mainly in Xactimate for property estimation. Its data is stored in a compressed ZIP format that holds building layout and design details.

It carries structured floor plan data for damage assessment and restoration.

It may also function as a SketchUp backup file, an alternative use related to Trimble SketchUp.

Open and view these files using the specific software tools provided by Xactimate or Trimble SketchUp.
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How to open an SKX file

You need a suitable software like Xactimate to open an SKX file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SKX file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SKX file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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SKX file format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the SKX files looks like this:

SKX is seldom used as a file extension and is primarily used by a single program. The file formats most commonly found in SKX files are:

• 80% of all SKX files use the ZIP algorithm, so multiple files are compressed and stored together in one SKX file. The number of files included is on average 1 and ranges from 1 to 1. File names are e.g. XACTDOC.ZIPXML. Tip: If you rename the file ending to .zip and then double-click it, you see the included files and images. The files are often between 8 KB and 58 KB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as XACTDOC.ZIPXML and TK{o<. Some examples of file names are trueplanSample.SKX. Files like these are about yatch.
• 9% of all SKX files use the same file format, which have the signature SKEX. They consist of unreadable binary data. The files are often between 200 KB and 70 MB in size. The keywords SKEX are typical for these files. The file name MUSIC.SKX is typical for these files.

The remaining 11% of all SKX files are files with no common format, the following 3 formats exist: Mac2OSX. Files like these are sometimes linked to floor. If you want to find out which format your SKX file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .skx file to analyze".