ERDAS Imagine 8

ARC/INFO 8.0.1 and ERDAS Imagine 8.4 now available on HKUGIS and HKUSUA

ESRI ARC/INFO 8.0.1 and ERDAS Imagine 8.4 are now available on the HKUGIS and HKUSUA servers.
ARC/INFO is a geographic information system (GIS) for mapping and analyzing events that happen on earth. GIS technology integrates common database operations such as query and statistical analysis with the unique visualization and geographic analysis benefits offered by maps. These GIS abilities make it possible to explain events, predict outcomes and plan strategies. ARC/INFO is developed by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.).

ERDAS IMAGINE is a geographic Imaging software that makes mapping and geographic analysis easy for the user. It is supported by the ERDAS, Inc., a mapping software company specializing in geographic imaging solutions.

GISs are used in the following areas:

Agriculture
Business/Marketing
Environment
Federal Government
Forestry
Geology
Hydrology
Land use planning
Local Government
Mapping
Military
Risk management
Site planning
Transportation
Water/Wastewater

To use the GIS system, first login the appropriate server (HKUGIS or HKUSUA).

To run Imagine 8.4, type the command: /usr/local/bin/imagine8.4

To run Arcinfo 8.0.1, type the command: /usr/local/bin/arc801

Meanwhile, you can continue to run any previous versions of the software as usual.

GIS software available on HKUSUA and HKUGIS are summarised in the table below:

hkusua.hku.hk hkugis.hku.hk

Imagine 8.3
Imagine 8.4
Arcinfo 7.2.1
Arcinfo 8.0.1
Arcview 3.0
Arcview 3.1
Imagine 8.3
Imagine 8.4
Arcinfo 7.1.2
Arcinfo 7.2.1
Arcinfo 8.0.1
Arcview 3.0
Arcview 3.1

Kenneth Yip
Tel: 2859 7973
E-mail: kenty@cc.hku.hk

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