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SLD File - What is an .sld file and how do I open it?
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What is an SLD file? Slide file created by the "mslide" program, which is included as part of the AutoCAD software installation; contains an image capture that is taken using the current view of the drawing; used for presentation materials during design reviews.
More Information Multiple SLD files may be compiled into a slide library ( .SLB file) using the program "slidelib," which is bundled with AutoCAD installations. Slides and slide libraries may also be viewed with the "vslide" utility.
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DeveloperOpen Geospatial Consortium
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.SLD File Extension
2 file types use the .sld file extension.
AutoCAD Slide File
| Developer | Autodesk |
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4.0 | 5 Votes |
What is an SLD file?
Slide file created by the "mslide" program, which is included as part of the AutoCAD software installation; contains an image capture that is taken using the current view of the drawing; used for presentation materials during design reviews.
More Information
Multiple SLD files may be compiled into a slide library ( .SLB file) using the program "slidelib," which is bundled with AutoCAD installations. Slides and slide libraries may also be viewed with the "vslide" utility.
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Autodesk AutoCAD 2025
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Category: Raster Image Files
Updated: April 14, 2010
Styled Layer Descriptor File
| Developer | Open Geospatial Consortium |
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GIS file created in the Styled Layer Descriptor format, an XML format used for specifying the display of map layers; can describe both raster and vector data and may include colors, labels, fonts, legend specifications, and other information.
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SLD files are used by a protocol called the Web Map Service (WMS). This service is used for generating map images over a network using a GIS database. When a database is queried, an SLD file is used for specifying how the map is presented to the end user.
NOTE: You can export map layers from ESRI ArcMap by selecting map layers and then choosing Export → Export Layer Style to SLD... .
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AtlasStyler SLD editor
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GeoServer
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AtlasStyler SLD editor
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GeoServer
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AtlasStyler SLD editor
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GeoServer
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Category: GIS Files
Updated: October 24, 2012