################################################################ HEC-GeoRAS Version 4.1 January 2006 Download: http://www.hec.usace.army.mil ################################################################ HEC-GeoRAS is a set of tools for ArcGIS. The 3D Analyst and Spatial Analyst extension are required. HEC-GeoRAS Version 4.1 is for ArcGIS 9.0 --------------------------------------------------------------- PRE-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Unzip the self-extracting install package "HEC-GeoRAS 4.1.exe" to the directory of your choosing. A directory for each HEC-GeoRAS component will be created with separate install file ("Setup.exe"). The components are: HEC-GeoRAS, ApFramework, MSXML, and XML Data Exchange Tools. If you have a previous version of HEC-GeoRAS, ApFramework, or XML Data Exchange Tools installed YOU MUST UNINSTALL the components prior to installation. Also, after uninstalling it, delete the directory it was installed in to make sure it was uninstalled! Previously, these components were installed to: "C:\Program Files\ESRI\WaterUtils". INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Prior to installing HEC-GeoRAS the MSXML, ApFramework and XML Data Exchange tools must already be installed. 1. Install the ApFramework by navigating to the ApFramework directory and double-clicking on “Setup.exe”. ApFramework 9 must be installed for ArcGIS 9. The ApFramework and Utilities will be installed to the “C:\Program Files\ESRI\WaterUtils\ApFramework” directory (by default). 2. Install the MSXML (Microsoft XML Core Services) service pack available from Microsoft’s XML Developer Center: http://msdn.microsoft.com/XML/XMLDownloads. MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 was the latest release, as of this file date and the installation file ("msxml.msi") is located in the "MSXML 4.0" directory. 3. Install the XML Data Exchange by navigating to the XMLDataExchange directory and double-clicking on “Setup.exe”. The XML Data Exchange tools will be installed to the “C:\Program Files\ESRI\WaterUtils\XMLDataTools” directory (by default). The MSXML 4.0 must be installed prior to installation of the XML Data Exchange tools. 4. Install HEC-GeoRAS by navigating to the HEC-GeoRAS 4.1 directory and double-clicking on “Setup.exe”. HEC-GeoRAS will be installed to the “C:\Program Files\HEC\HEC-GeoRAS 4.1” directory (by default).