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Convert BIL to BPW

Can you convert BIL to BPW?
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Is it possible to convert BIL to BPW?
No - not a direct conversion.

.bpw is a world file sidecar (6-line ASCII with coordinate transform coefficients) that accompanies a BIL/BIP/BSQ file - it is not a conversion target; it already exists as a sidecar when BIL was created with georeferencing.

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Converting BIL to BPW

A .BIL file and a .BPW file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other. The programs listed below can open .BIL files and may be able to export the content to a format closer to .BPW. One of them is ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView): ArcGIS for Desktop Basic, formerly known as ArcView, is the entry-level tier of Esri's ArcGIS desktop GIS software suite for Windows. It allows users to view,….

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