topic .nmc extension in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/nmc-extension/m-p/220893#M1394 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have downloaded a Gulf of Mexico basemap from the ArcGISonline:&nbsp; GOM_Fields_In_Play.nmc.&nbsp; The info states that this is for ArcExplorer.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>When I open ArcExplorer9.3.1 is does not read .nmc extensions.&nbsp; It is looking for an .axl extension.&nbsp; But conversely, if I click on the .nmc file it asks me which software I want use to open it and lists my ArcView, but not the ArcExplorer.&nbsp; Ultimately, I am trying to download a basemap layer showing the topography/bathymetry for the GOM only</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:36:04 GMT ReneeRafferty 2010-04-19T20:36:04Z .nmc extension https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/nmc-extension/m-p/220893#M1394 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have downloaded a Gulf of Mexico basemap from the ArcGISonline:&nbsp; GOM_Fields_In_Play.nmc.&nbsp; The info states that this is for ArcExplorer.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>When I open ArcExplorer9.3.1 is does not read .nmc extensions.&nbsp; It is looking for an .axl extension.&nbsp; But conversely, if I click on the .nmc file it asks me which software I want use to open it and lists my ArcView, but not the ArcExplorer.&nbsp; Ultimately, I am trying to download a basemap layer showing the topography/bathymetry for the GOM only</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:36:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/nmc-extension/m-p/220893#M1394 ReneeRafferty 2010-04-19T20:36:04Z ArcGIS Explorer vs ArcExplorer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/nmc-extension/m-p/220894#M1395 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi there,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>ArcGIS Explorer does read .nmc files, and you can download it here:</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/index.html">http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/index.html</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>There is a different viewer application called ArcExplorer, I think this may be the one you have installed:</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html">http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The names are very similar... it's not ideal, and I can understand why the two can easily be mixed up.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:19:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/nmc-extension/m-p/220894#M1395 ShellyGill2 2010-04-20T09:19:52Z