ArcGIS 9.3 released

ArcGIS 9.3 is now out and we are in the process of installing it on the SARL machines. For info on what's new in 9.3, see:

http://www.esri.com/news/releases/08_2qtr/arcgis_9_3.html

Service Pack 5

ESRI released Service Pack 5 for ArcGIS 9.2 a month or so ago, for all those interested in making the upgrades. It is available in the SARL_COMMONS folder in the lab for those who have access (both on and off campus) in the Applications-->GIS-->ArcGIS_92_SP5 folder.

New Sketchup plugin for ArcGIS 9.2

Google Sketchup has released a (beta) plugin for importing/exporting to/from ArcGIS. This is a promising tool for those interested in using GIS for 3D analysis involving architectural rendering, etc.

I (Steve W) will look into installing it on the machines in the lab after it is out of Beta.

You must have 3D analyst to import/export to/from ArcGIS.

See Workflow explanation here:

http://download.sketchup.com/downloads/markets/SketchUpGIS_Workflow.pdf

To set up a SARL account

If you would like a SARL user account, please email sarl at vanderbilt dot edu (replace "at" with @, and "dot" with .)and we will set it up and send you instructions for lab use.