I recently downloaded a ZIP file from a GIS website containing dbf, prj, shp, and shx files. Following instructions I found online on how to open these, I used the "compile" command to open the shp, but when I attempted to do so, I received an error message, saying, "Can't open file." Since the next step dealt with an shx file the compile process was supposed to create, I attempted it with the shx file I originally downloaded. Using the "load" command, I selected the shx file and clicked "open." However, this just caused the file selection prompt to reappear, leading me to an infinite loop of selecting and opening files until I decided to click "cancel." Hoping that this had worked at least once, I used the "shape" command in an attempt to bring the file into AutoCAD, but when I typed the file name (both with and without the .shx at the end), I received an error message saying, "Shape not found." Since I'm encountering errors at every step in this process, where do I need to start, and how can I resolve this issue? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
