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Will
ET GeoWizards work with ArcGIS 10 |
Yes.
ET GeoWizards 10.0, ET GeoTools 10.0 and ET Surface 3.0 are available in two sub- versions
with the same functionality:
- for ArcGIS 9.2 (supports versions
9.2 and 9.3 and 9.3.1)
- for ArcGIS 10 and above
ArcGIS 9.0 and 9.1 users can use ET
GeoWizards 9.9, ET GeoTools 9.5 and ET Surface 2.0
ArcGIS 8.x users can use ET GeoWizards
9.7 and ET GeoTools 9.3
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| When I try to install ET GeoWizards 10.0 on ArcGIS 9.3.1 I get the
following error: "Unable to get installer types
in C:\Program Files\..\ETGeoWizards.dll assembly -> Unable to load one
or more of the requested types. Retrieve the Loader Exceptions
properly for more information."
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Most probably the .NET support for ArcGIS is not installed or installed
incorrectly. To correct this:
- Start the ArcGIS installation (from a DVD or a backup
location)
- Select Modify and click Next
- Click on .NET Support and select "Will be installed on local
hard drive"
- Finish the installation
- Run the setup of ET GeoWizards, ET GeoTools or ET Surface
again
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| I uninstalled ArcGIS 9.3 without uninstalling
ET GeoTools first. Now I cannot uninstall ET GeoTools!. Do you have a
solution? |
- If you have uninstalled ArcGIS without uninstalling ET
GeoWizards, ET GeoTools and ET Surface, you will need to download
this little program
ET
Uninstaller to clean your computer from the old versions of our
software before being able to install the new versions.
- Exit ArcMap
- Run the
executable, select the product/s to be uninstalled and complete the un-installation.
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| What is the difference between ET GeoTools and
ET GeoWizards? Looks like some duplication?
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Since the two programs have the same major goal - creating and
maintaining
topologically correct data, there is some duplication in the
functionality.
However the scope of the two applications and the way the functions are
applied are very much different.
- ET GeoWizards handles the datasets as a whole - all the
functions are
global, they take the source dataset and create a new one depending on
the
function used.
- ET GeoTools is a set of local editing tools. They allow
productive
editing of existing datasets with maintaining the topological
relationships
between the features.
We think that both programs complement each other. ET GeoWizards offers
high
performance global functions, ET GeoTools has many local editing tools.
Imagine that you have a big polyline dataset that you want to use
for
network analysis. You go through the Clean, Clean Dangles, Clean Pseudo
functions of ET GeoWizards, but from our extensive experience there is
no
automatic procedure that will fix all the problems. Here comes ET
GeoTools
that will let you analyze and fix the remaining problems. Further, you
have
a clean (topologically correct) street dataset, however you need to add
a
new street and ensure that this will not destroy the existing topology.
Processing the whole dataset again is a huge task. Isn't it better to
ensure
that the new street is correctly added to the existing set?
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| If
I have the registered version of ET GeoTools will I need ET
GeoWizards? |
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The answer of the question
above, gives some answers to this question as well.
It is entirely up
to you. ET GeoWizards offers high performance functions for
global data processing. Although having similar functions, ET
GeoTools is not designed for global data processing. When
cleaning dataset with the tools available in ET GeoTools it is
recommended to do it on comparatively small selections (300 -
1000) features at a time, while ET GeoWizards can process large
datasets quickly (see
ET GeoWizards performance tests). Many of the functions of
ET GeoWizards are out of the scope of ET GeoTools and are not
available in the software.
On the other hand
many of the tools available in ET GeoTools are applicable only
for local editing - so their functionality is not available in
ET GeoWizards.
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| What
ESRI formats can be used as outputs in ET GeoWizards? |
It depends on your version of ArcGIS.
- ArcGIS 9.2 and above - Shapefiles, stand alone Personal and File
Geodatabase feature classes.
- Pre ArcGIS 9.2 ( versions 8.1 to 9.1) - Shapefiles and stand alone
Personal Geodatabase
feature classes.
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| If
I purchase ET GeoWizards for ArcGIS 9.3, do I need to purchase the
version for ArcGIS 10 when I upgrade?
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No. Our products come currently in 2
sub-versions - for ArcGIS 9.2/9.3/9.3.1and for 10.0 and above. A
license of each product is valid for all the
sub-versions of the software. When you switch to ArcGIS 10, you just
need to uninstall your current ET GeoWizards, ET GeoTools
and ET Surface versions, download and install the versions for ArcGIS 10. You will only
need to purchase an upgrade when your one year free maintenance has
expired.
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Can I
use your products with an ArcView license? |
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Yes. All
the functionality of ET GeoWizards, ET GeoTools and ET Surface can be used with any type of license (ArcView, ArcEditor,
ArcInfo).
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| Is
it possible to use your concurrent licenses on ArcView single use? |
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Yes. The
concurrent licenses of our products are served by ET License Manager.
They can be used with any ArcGIS license, no matter floating or fixed.
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Forgive
my confusion but what is the difference between ET GeoTools and
ET GeoWizards? Looks like some duplication?
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Since the two programs have the same major goal - creating and
maintaining
topologically correct data, there is some duplication in the
functionality.
However the scope of the two applications and the way the functions are
applied are very much different.
- ET GeoWizards handles the datasets as a whole - all the
functions are
global, they take the source dataset and create a new one depending on
the
function used.
- ET GeoTools is a set of local editing tools. They allow
productive
editing of existing datasets with maintaining the topological
relationships
between the features.
We think that both programs complement each other. ET GeoWizards offers
high
performance global functions, ET GeoTools has many local editing tools.
Imagine that you have a big polyline dataset that you want to use
for
network analysis. You go through the Clean, Clean Dangles, Clean Pseudo
functions of ET GeoWizards, but from our extensive experience there is
no
automatic procedure that will fix all the problems. Here comes ET
GeoTools
that will let you analyze and fix the remaining problems. Further, you
have
a clean (topologically correct) street dataset, however you need to add
a
new street and ensure that this will not destroy the existing topology.
Processing the whole dataset again is a huge task. Isn't it better to
ensure
that the new street is correctly added to the existing set?
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