.. index:: SimplePCI & HCImage
.. index:: .cxd

SimplePCI & HCImage
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Extensions: .cxd

Developer: `Compix <https://hcimage.com>`_


**Support**


BSD-licensed: |no|

Export: |no|

Officially Supported Versions: 

Reader: PCIReader (:bfreader:`Source Code <PCIReader.java>`, :doc:`Supported Metadata Fields </metadata/PCIReader>`)




We currently have:

* several SimplePCI files



**Ratings**


Pixels: |Outstanding|

Metadata: |Outstanding|

Openness: |Very good|

Presence: |Poor|

Utility: |Fair|

**Additional Information**


Bio-Formats uses a modified version of the `Apache 
POI library <http://poi.apache.org/>`_ to read CXD files. 

.. seealso:: 
  `SimplePCI software overview <https://hcimage.com/simple-pci-legacy/>`_
