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GIS Software
Through licensing provided by ITS, all UVa affiliates have access to Esri Enterprise tools. More information from Esri available here.
The GIS group also provides access to other software including open source, 3D, and remote sensing.
Prerequisites
1. A computer running Windows (10+ recommended, please see System Requirements). ArcGIS Pro is Windows only. Apple users can take advantage of UVa Remote Apps, run a dual boot with Windows install, or run virtual Windows.
2. Administrative rights to the computer.
3. ArcGIS Pro 3.3 Installation media, which is downloadable through the UVa Software Gateway.
4. Install the latest available version of Microsoft .NET 8.x.x Desktop Runtime – Windows x64, which can be downloaded from Microsoft: Download .NET 8.0, as shown in the image below (note: latest version will likely be different than what's shown in image).
5. An ArcGIS Online Account. Creation of this account will enable an ArcGIS Pro license. Simply login to ArcGIS Pro using your ArcGIS Online account. If you don't have an ArcGIS Online account, Pro will create one for you when you first login following the steps outlined below.
Installation
**Did you install Microsoft .NET 8.x.x Desktop Runtime following step 4 above? This must be done before you install ArcGIS Pro, otherwise the installation will fail with this error.
1. Open the executable ArcGIS Pro 3.3 installation file, downloaded from the UVa Software Gateway.
2. Proceed through the install process, using the ESRI Install instructions as a reference if necessary.
3. When first opening ArcGIS Pro, you will be prompted to login to ArcGIS Online. Click "Your ArcGIS organization's URL".
***DO NOT enter a Username and Password in this dialogue. Doing so will not authorize through NetBadge, and will fail.
4. In the text box, enter "uvalibrary" and check the box next to Remember this URL. Then click Continue.
5. Click University of Virginia
6. Login to NetBadge as you normally would.
7. Before working in ArcGIS Pro, you'll need to create a project. the Map project template is suggested to start, but feel free to play around with the different project templates.
At this time, the ability for users to take their ArcGIS Pro license offline has been disabled. If you need offline access to Pro, please contact us at uvagis@virginia.edu to request a single-use license file.
Applying a Single-Use license in ArcGIS Pro
- Open ArcGIS Pro.
- Click Settings (or, if you’re already in a Project, click the Project tab).
- Click Licensing.
- Click Configure Your Licensing Options.
- Change the License Type from Named User to Single Use.
- Click Authorize.
- Select the option for “I have received an authorization file…”, and browse to the license file. Click Next.
- “Authorize now using the internet”, click Next.
- Proceed with the pre-entered contact info by clicking Next.
- Choose the appropriate options for org, industry, self. Click Next.
- Click Next.
- “I do not want to authorize any extensions at this time” should be selected. Don’t worry, the major extensions (Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, etc.) are built in to the license. Click Next.
Create an ArcGIS Online Account
Anyone affiliated with the University can use the University's enterprise ArcGIS Online site for creating and hosting data, maps, applications, and more.
- Go to this page: https://uvalibrary.maps.arcgis.com/home/signin.html
- Click University Of Virginia
- Login through Netbadge
That's it! By logging in through Netbadge, your account has been created.
Accessing ArcGIS Online Resources
NOTE: This guide assumes that you already have an account on our Enterprise ArcGIS Online site. If that's not the case. please follow the above instructions, Create an ArcGIS Online Account, to create an account.
When accessing ArcGIS Online resources that are outside our Enterprise URL of uvalibrary.maps.arcgis.com, it is necessary to specify the organization you are a member of. When signing on, you may be prompted for a username and password. It is important to note that using this prompt will fail. The only way to access your UVA ArcGIS Online account is through our Enterprise login using Netbadge.
Here's how!
1. When presented with the login page below, click "Your ArcGIS organization's URL".
***DO NOT enter a Username and Password in this dialogue. Doing so will not authorize through NetBadge, and will fail.
2. Type "uvalibrary" into the text box for the organization URL. Check the box next to Remember this URL, then click CONTINUE.
3. Click UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. This will forward you to Netbadge.
4. Login to Netbadge as normal. That's it!
QGIS is the best open source desktop GIS application available. Those familiar with ArcMap will find the QGIS interface familiar. One of the great advantages to QGIS is that in can run on Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.
QGIS is available on computer stations in the Scholars' Lab and most University Lab and Classroom computers.
Through a license held by the Department of Environmental Science, the UVa community has access to ENVI, a remote sensing program by Harris Geospatial. Gaining access to ENVI must be arranged with administrators in EVSC. Please contact us for more help.
While not a powerhouse dedicated program, ESRI's desktop GIS does provide some image analysis tools. Please see following link for more information.
https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/imagery-remote-sensing/analysis
Google Earth often is not considered a GIS. However, it has some great advantages. It's free. It's runs on many operationg systems. It's easy to use. What can you do with it? Load historic maps from premier map collectors. Add your own points, lines and polygon layers. View 3D buildings. We are happy to show you all the cool things Google Earth can do.