TECH NOTES

The following technical notes provide information regarding certain aspects of VLS' LIDAR Analyst® software that demand special attention. If you have additional questions, feel free to contact VLS via email at support@vls-inc.com.

ArcGIS

If LIDAR Analyst does not appear in the extension list (ArcGIS 8.3-9.2), follow these steps:

1. Check that .NET 1.1 is installed

• Go to Start>>Control Panel>>Add/Remove Programs
• Verify .NET 1.1 is present
• If not present, then click here to download
• Install .NET 1.1

2. Check to see if ArcGIS ArcObjects.NET API is installed

• Open the Control Panel
• Open the Add/Remove Programs Admin
• Select the "ArcGIS Desktop" program entry
• Click "Change"
• Locate the ArcGIS Desktop setup disc (this may not be necessary if the disk is already in the CD drive or if you installed from a network location)
• Select the "Modify" option in the application maintenance screen
• Click "Next"
• In the "Features to install" tree, look under the "Application" node. There should be a sub-node labeled: ".NET Support". If there IS a red X icon next to it, then the ArcObjects.NET API has not been installed. In this case, go to step 3

If there is NOT a red X, then the ArcObjects.NET API has already been installed and there is another issue with your computer. In this case, you should contact Visual Learning Systems technical support at our toll-free number: (866) 968-7857, extension 291.

3. Add the ArcObjects.NET API feature to ArcGIS

• Click the drop-down icon next to the ".NET Support" feature
• Select the "Will be installed on the local hard drive" option
• Click "Next"
• Click "Next" on the "Ready to Modify Application" page
• Click "Finish" on the "Successfully installed" window

4. In ArcMap,look under “Tools>>Extensions.” Click the check box next to LIDAR Analyst 4.1 to activate the extension, then close the extension window. Right-click in the toolbar area of ArcMap and turn on the LIDAR Analyst 4.1 toolbar. You are now finished with the installation.