Before installing or upgrading ArcGIS Drone2Map on a virtual or physical machine, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements to run it. Also, learn about the resources that are recommended for the best performance.
Scan your computer for compatibility
In addition to comparing your machine's compatibility with the requirements below, you can download an app that will scan your machine and generate a compatibility report: Verify your computer's ability to run ArcGIS Pro.
Supported imagery
ArcGIS Drone2Map uses imagery collected from drones to generate 2D and 3D products.
The following imagery types are supported:
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
.jpg and .jpeg | JPEG images |
.tif and .tiff | Monochromatic TIFF Multiband TIFF (RGB/infrared/thermal) 1 layer (no pyramid, no multipage) 8-, 10-, 12-, 14-, and 16-bit integer, floating point |
Note:
Imagery that is more than 75 megapixels is not supported.
Combined project imagery size is limited to 300 gigapixels for Advanced and 100 gigapixels for Standard. This can be calculated by multiplying the number of images by image megapixel size and dividing by 1,000.
Example: A project with 400 13-megapixel imagery is (400 x 13)/1,000 = 5.2 gigapixels.
Note:
Drone2Map supports a wide range of thermal cameras; however, some DJI thermal cameras may require an optional installation that can be done when installing Drone2Map 2024.1 and later.
GPS
ArcGIS Drone2Map requires GPS data for the location of the camera for each photo. For JPG images, this is usually stored in the EXIF header of each image file and is read automatically by Drone2Map. For TIFF files, the GPS data is often stored in a summary text file, with x,y,z position typically reported for each image in GCS coordinates (latitude-longitude, decimal degrees) for x,y and height in meters for z. The height for z can be either orthometric (height above sea level) or height above launch point. Drone2Map checks the EXIF header for GPS information during project setup. If no GPS information is found, you are prompted for a GPS text or .csv file.
Supported operating systems
The software is supported on the Microsoft Windows operating systems listed below, as long as the operating system is also currently supported by its provider for general or public use.
| Operating system | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Windows 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (64 bit) | April 2024 update |
Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (64 bit) | April 2024 update |
Windows Server 2022 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | April 2024 update |
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | April 2024 update |
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit) | April 2024 update |
Note:
- Prior and future updates or service packs for these operating system versions are supported unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.
- The Desktop Experience option is required on all versions of Windows Server.
Hardware requirements
The minimum and recommended requirements necessary to run ArcGIS Drone2Map are listed below. Minimum requirements support the application but may not perform well. Recommended requirements perform well in most situations. Best performance is gained using the optimal recommendations.
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
CPU | Minimum: 4 cores, simultaneous multithreading | |
Recommended: 12 cores; 3.0 GHz or higher clock speed per core. Example: Intel i5/i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen/Threadripper ArcGIS Drone2Map can use up to 48 CPU threads. | ||
Platform | x64 | |
Storage | Recommended free local or network storage for project directory as follows:
| |
Memory/RAM | Minimum: 8 GB | |
Recommended based on dataset size as follows:
Available memory is used dynamically to improve performance. For optimal performance, the amount of memory should be double the number of CPU threads, for example, 12 core CPU = 24 threads = 48 GB RAM. | ||
Visualization cache | The temporary visualization cache can consume up to 32 GB of space, if available, in the user-selected location. By default, the visualization cache is written to the user profile’s \Local subfolder, so it does not roam with the user profile if roaming profiles are enabled by your system administrator. | |
DirectX | Recommended: DirectX 12, feature level 12.0, Shader Model 6.0 | |
OpenGL | Recommended: OpenGL 4.5 with the ARB_shader_draw_parameters, EXT_swap_control, EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, and EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic extensions | |
Screen resolution | Recommended: 1080 pixels or higher | |
Note:
- Use the latest available driver.
- When using a GPU, ensure that it is currently supported by the manufacturer.
- If DirectX requirements are not met, OpenGL is automatically used. You can also manually change to OpenGL, such as when you suspect an issue with the DirectX driver.
- Cloud storage services, such as Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive, are not supported unless stated otherwise in the documentation about specific tools and functionality.
General-purpose computing on a GPU
Support for general-purpose computing on a GPU (GPGPU) using CUDA is not required to run the software but is recommended. GPGPU can also improve processing speed.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
GPU type | NVIDIA GPU with CUDA compute capability 3.7 minimum; 6.1 or later recommended. ArcGIS Drone2Map uses a single GPU. See the list of CUDA-enabled cards to determine compute capability of a GPU. Examples: RTX8000, RTX3090, Titan RTX, RTX6000, RTX3080, RTX2080Ti |
GPU driver | NVIDIA GPU drivers: version 527.41 or later is required. |
Dedicated graphics memory | Recommended: 4 GB or more |
Software requirements
The following software must be installed before installing ArcGIS Drone2Map:
| Software | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Microsoft .NET | Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0 or a later patch release (8.0.1 and so on), using a Windows x64 installer, is required. The presence of Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 7 or later is inconsequential. Note:Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime is updated frequently. It is recommended that you install the latest patches as they become available. |
WebView2 Runtime | Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime version 117 or later is required. If it is not already installed on the machine, use the Evergreen Bootstrapper or Evergreen Standalone Installer from Microsoft. Note:A per-machine installation (the default) of ArcGIS Drone2Map requires a per-machine installation of WebView2 Runtime. To do this, right-click the WebView2 installer and click Run as administrator. |
Virtualization
ArcGIS Drone2Map is supported in various on-premises and cloud environments, as shown in the tables below.
In all environments, a GPU that is compatible with your virtualization platform is recommended for the best user experience.
| On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) | Notes |
|---|---|
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 LTSR Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR | Use the latest Citrix and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to the Citrix and NVIDIA websites for the most current versions. |
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 | Microsoft VDI certified with RemoteFX vGPU Windows Device Driver Model (WDDM) 1.2. |
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 | |
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2022 | Use Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) to pass through the GPU. |
VMware vSphere 7.x | Use VMware Horizon View 7.x and later only. Use the latest VMware and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to the VMware and NVIDIA websites for the most current versions. |
Note:
- ArcGIS Drone2Map with Citrix Virtual Applications is strongly discouraged because of poor Windows OS session assignment and management of GPU memory.
- If using App Layering to add ArcGIS Drone2Map to Citrix Virtual Applications and Desktops, the application may fail to start due to insufficient permission to the Flexnet Licensing Service. To prevent a failure, run a command line installation of the Flexnet Licensing Service with the parameter, MODIFYFLEXDACL=TRUE, for example: msiexec /I "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Drone2Map\Resources\ArcGIS Licensing Service\ArcGISLS.msi" MODIFYFLEXDACL=TRUE.
ArcGIS Drone2Map provides a nominal level of functionality and performance in the following environments:
- Microsoft App-V
- VMware App Volumes
| Cloud infrastructure | Notes |
|---|---|
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) | G4dn instance types G5 instance types |
Amazon WorkSpaces | Graphics Bundle |
Azure N-Series VMs | NVv4-series
NCasT4_v3-series
NVadsA10_v5-series
|
| Cloud application streaming and virtualization | Notes |
|---|---|
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) | |
Amazon AppStream 2.0 | |
Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops service 1912 LTSR in AWS | Virtual desktop support for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 LTSR (Citrix Cloud Virtual Desktops only) with AWS EC2 (G4dn) instance type Citrix Workspace client version 2109. |
Portal type and functionality
ArcGIS Enterprise portal version and functionality (licensing and sharing) information is listed in the following table. See the Note below for configuring sharing with older Enterprise portals.
| ArcGIS Enterprise version | Licensing | Sharing |
|---|---|---|
11.3 | Yes | Yes |
11.2 | Yes | Yes |
11.1 | Yes | Yes |
11.0 | Yes | Yes |
10.9.1 | Yes | Yes |
10.8.1 | No | Yes* |
10.7.1 | No | Yes* |
Note:
- ArcGIS Online is fully supported for licensing and sharing.
- ArcGIS Enterprise portals with self-signed certificates are not supported as valid licensing portals in Drone2Map. For more information, see Enable HTTPS on your web server.
- Sharing to Enterprise portals 10.9 and earlier requires an Advanced licensing configuration. For more information, see the Use ArcGIS Drone2Map v2022.1 (and later) with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9 and earlier Technical Support article.