ArcGIS WinCan Plugin Installation

Owned by Beat Schneuwly (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jan 26, 2021
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A plugin for the ESRI ArcGIS software which allows a bidirectional communication & interaction between WinCan VX and ArcGIS is available. The main purpose of this tool is:

  • Transfer data from ArcGIS to WinCan VX

  • Detect changes in the header data in WinCan VX and match it with the original data

  • One click to see where a section or manhole is located

This article shows how to install and how to use the WinCan ESRI Plugin (WinCanVXESRIAddIn.exe) (available at http://www.wincan.com/en/downloads/).

Instructions

Step-by-step guide

  1. The Esri ArcGIS Desktop must be installed and licensed

  2. Install the latest WinCan VX ArcGIS plugin.

    1. Start WinCanVXESRIAddin_x_x_x_x.exe 

    2. Confirm Add-In Installation

  3. In order to check whether your WinCan VX Plugin has been installed properly,

    1. A WinCan Tools Toolbar is visible

    2. Open Customize→Add In Manager and if the WinCan ArcGIS Add-In is listed there, it has been installed & detected:





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