topic Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions

Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

DosPanes — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:35:43 GMT

Hi guys,

I´m currently evaluating the Arc GIS 10 version and i`m unabled to use the extensions. They are all activated under customize -> extensions. Commanding via Python also won`t work since it teels me that the tool is not licenced. Did anyone of you have a similar problem and found out how to fix it?

Greets,

Dospanes

Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

Zeke — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:59:53 GMT

Have you actually downloaded the extensions? They're not automatically installed even though they show up in the Customize menu. In 10, Start - All Programs - ArcGIS - ArcGIS Administrator and go from there.

Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

DosPanes — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:21:25 GMT

yes they are all installed. i checked unter "availability" and tehy are all installed an authorized. hummm..thats so strange.

Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

DosPanes — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:37:01 GMT

ok i got it. I can`t use the tools via Python and i can`t find them in the search window (i dont know why). But i can access them searching manually in the toolbox...

Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

Zeke — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:20:04 GMT

Yes, didn't think of that. The SA toolbar has been greatly reduced between 9.3 and 10. Why, no idea.

Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

EricRice — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:01:57 GMT

Did you import the spatial analyst module?

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy.sa import *

Did you check out the spatial analyst license?

# Check out the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Spatial")

Regards,
Eric

Re: Can´t use the Spatial Analyst Extension in the Evaluate Period

DosPanes — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:26:55 GMT

hi eric,

yes i loaded the module and checked out the license. I actually followed the steps on: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009z0000000s000000.htm

Since it was only one kernel operation there is no problem for now doing it via the toolbox.
thx for the advice!