GIS Software

Software use policies

The various site licenses administered by the ISU GIS Facility are available ONLY to ISU faculty, staff, and students, and are intended ONLY for academic research or instructional use. ArcGIS products can be installed on personal computers of staff, faculty or students. You are responsible for upholding the license agreement while the software is being used at your location. 

ArcGIS Products

Iowa State University has an Esri site license that provides access to the following software. 

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Pro is free to install on a University or personal computer. Instructions on how to download, install, and license for single computers are provided. ArcGIS Pro CANNOT be installed on a Mac natively. To install on a Mac, you MUST have a Windows partition or emulator. Users will be provided a Professional Plus user type from ArcGIS Online. This provides access to the following Pro extensions:

  • 3D Analyst
  • Aviation Airports
  • Aviation Charting
  • Bathymetry
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Interoperability
  • Data Reviewer
  • Defense Mapping
  • Geostatistical Analyst
  • Image Analyst
  • LocateXT
  • Location Referencing
  • Maritime
  • Network Analyst
  • Production Mapping
  • Publisher
  • Spatial Analyst
  • Workflow Manager

Patches and the following optional components can be obtained from CyBox. If you would like an optional component not listed, please contact Josh Obrecht (jobrecht@iastate.edu).

  • ArcGIS Pro Offline Help
  • ArcGIS Pro Deep Learning Libraries
  • ArcGIS Data Interoperability for Pro
  • DJI Camera Support for ArcGIS Pro
  • ArcGIS Coordinate Systems Data
  • ArcGIS Coordinate Systems Data for ArcGIS Pro Per User Install
  • Production Mapping Product Data
  • Maritime Product Data

Other ArcGIS Products

Iowa State also has access to the following other ArcGIS programs. Software and installation instructions can be obtained from CyBox.

Trimble Catalyst

Trimble Catalyst is a revolutionary GNSS concept delivering positioning-as-a-service to Android and iOS devices. With the addition of the simple, lightweight Trimble DA2 GNSS receiver and an on demand accuracy-based subscription, turn your smartphone or tablet into a precision mapping, navigation, and measurement tool you can use with any location enabled app or service.

This replaces our previous Trimble options and license structure.