https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595496#M1190 <P>Hello,</P><P>Is it necessary for ArcGIS Pro users to have the 3D Analyst extension installed on their computers to be able to use/navigate through already-created 3D scenes?</P><P>Thanks.</P> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:20:17 GMT Shane_EU 2025-03-14T05:20:17Z https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595496#M1190 <P>Hello,</P><P>Is it necessary for ArcGIS Pro users to have the 3D Analyst extension installed on their computers to be able to use/navigate through already-created 3D scenes?</P><P>Thanks.</P> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:20:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595496#M1190 Shane_EU 2025-03-14T05:20:17Z https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595536#M1191 <P>Hey <a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781468">@Shane_EU</a>&nbsp;</P><P>To just view the 3D scenes, you do not need a 3D Analyst extension, but if you would like to perform analysis or use 3D tools, then you would need an extension, feel free to test using this ESRI map here: <A href="https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1c071fcf8ff2448599b0547116e2de55" target="_blank">https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1c071fcf8ff2448599b0547116e2de55</A></P><P>Cody</P> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:01:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595536#M1191 CodyPatterson 2025-03-14T11:01:24Z https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595559#M1192 <P>The basic description of Scene vs Map</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/mapping/map-authoring/scenes.htm" target="_blank">Scenes—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P>The functionality matrix describing what you require the 3D analyst extension for</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/3d-analyst/3d-analyst-toolbox-license.htm" target="_blank">3D Analyst toolbox licensing—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P>Also, some other toolsets may require the 3D analyst extension in order to get full functionality</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/intelligence/intelligence-toolbox-license.htm" target="_blank">AllSource toolbox licensing—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P>so you might want to examine if you want to do anything with the data in a scene other than look at it</P> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:55:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/3d-analyst-needed-to-use-3d-scene/m-p/1595559#M1192 DanPatterson 2025-03-14T12:55:33Z