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Free student license

  • Students can get a free license for ArcGIS Pro to install on a personal computer.
  • The student license remains in effect until you graduate–no need to renew it each year like in the past.
  • You can use the license on up to three personal computers.
  • Use your NetID credentials to sign in to ArcGIS Pro once it's installed. You can also sign in to ArcGIS Online.
  • When installing ArcGIS Pro on your computer, it may complain that Microsoft .NET 6 x64 is missing. Here is a direct link to the .NET installation file. After you install .NET, try to install ArcGIS Pro again.

Updating to the latest version

  • To update to the latest version, visit the free license page link above to obtain the newest installation files.

ArcGIS Online

Using ArcGIS Pro in the arch computer labs

  • ArcGIS Pro is available in the computer labs.
  • When you start the program, it will prompt you to sign in. Use your NetID credentials.

How to access the Living Maps data source

  • If you try to add a data source under Living Maps and get prompted to login, do the following steps:

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    • Drag the Sign In window out from under the 'Adding data' box (which remains visible until you login).
    • Do not login (it will fail). Instead, click the 'Your ArcGIS organization's URL' expand arrow.
      Enter syruniv in the box, check 'Remember this URL' and click Continue.
    • After clicking Continue it should prompt you to enter your NetID password:
    • After signing in, the Living Maps data should appear in your project.


3D Analyst & Data Interoperability Tools

  • Open ArcGIS Pro and start a Map project.
  • Click the Analysis tab.
  • Click the Tools button.

  • On the right side of the window, the Geoprocessing panel should appear.
  • Within the Geoprocessing panel, click the Toolboxes tab. 3D Analyst Tools and Data Interoperability Tools should appear on the list.

Tips

  • If you need to open .e00 files, ArcGIS Pro cannot open them directly. Here is one method to convert them:
    • Use Autodesk 3d Map, which is also installed on the lab computers. You can also install the software on your personal computer by obtaining it from the Autodesk Education site.