ArcGIS - Purdue has a site license for ESRI's ArcGIS product. The software package can be downloaded on any campus desktop computer. ArcGIS is also available on a Windows cluster.
- ArcGIS desktop 10 software download. Instructions for installing ArcGIS 10.0
- ArcGIS 10 Service Pack 4 download (March 21, 2012)
- Other ArcGIS 10 Packages (Engine Runtime, Engine for Linux, Server -Windows, Server - Linux)
- NEW: ArcGIS desktop 10.1 software download. Instructions for installing ArcGIS 10.1 (6/25/2012)
- Campus ArcGIS license server: wpvappkey01.itap.purdue.edu
- Go to Start Button->All Programs->ArcGIS->ArcGIS Administrator
- Select Desktop
- Select the "Change..." button (near middle of the dialog box) to set the license manager to wpvappkey01.itap.purdue.edu.
- Number of concurrent licenses: campus wide for most features
- Tutorials Server Extension
- ESRI Self study resources. See Free and Web courses. One has to obtain a code to access some of the courses.
- Frequently asked questions about ESRI software at Purdue.
- Other information is on the Purdue University Library web site.
- OS Requirement: Windows (some packages will run on Linux)
ERDAS Imagine - "ERDAS IMAGINE is the foremost imagery software package, used throughout the geospatial community. Designed for image processing, its easy-to-learn, easy-to-use and comprehensive collection of tools will help you create, manage and analyze accurate base imagery that enhances all your geospatial information." — erdas brochure
- Imagine 2011 desktop software download.
- Campus Imagine license server: wpvappkey01.itap.purdue.edu
- Number of concurrent licenses: 30
- OS Requirement: Windows
ITT ENVI - "The ENVI product family provides a variety of software solutions for processing and analyzing geospatial imagery used by scientists, researchers, image analysts, and GIS professionals around the world." - ENVI website
eCognition - "eCognition is the most advanced image analysis software for geospatial applications" - eCognition website
- Contact Larry Biehl for copy of installation file
- Campus eCognition license server: wpvappkey01.itap.purdue.edu.
- Number of concurrent licenses: eCognition 8 (1 license) and eCognition 7 (1 license)
- OS Requirement: Windows
Purdue MultiSpec. MultiSpec is a freeware package developed at Purdue University. The sofware provides basic pattern recongition tools for remote sensing analysis.