File extension cub

Name: GIS Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: GDAL

What is this cub file?

GIS image file created by ISIS (Integrated Software for Imagers and Spectrometers), a software package used for processing satellite imagery from NASA planetary missions; stores a cube, which is a three-dimensional image containing axes for "samples," "lines," and "bands". ISIS cube files are used for image processing and for generating geological surface images for the earth. NOTE: ISIS was developed by USGS (U.S. Geological Survey).

Name: Data Files

Popularity: 8

Open With: Microsoft Office 2010

What is this cub file?

Data file created by Analysis Services, a component of Microsoft SQL Server; stores a "cube," which is a collection of structured data exported from a data source; includes the data schema as well as the data itself; often used for performing Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) analysis. Analysis Services cubes can be accessed from a live source using SQL Server's PivotTable Service component. Cube files can also be used for offline analysis in Microsoft Excel. For example, OLAP cubes generated from Analysis Services can be opened and analyzed in Excel and saved as offline cube files.