Access Analysis Tools (Registration Required)

Access and Commissioning New Coverage (PDF)
Tool Overview (PDF)
Types of Users (PDF)

Installation Notes

All NetMap downloads must be unzipped to the root of a hard drive, i.e. C:\ or D:\.
You'll find the program under (i.e.) C:\Work\

ArcMap 9.3 Users: If the NetMap buttons are non-functional, it is likely that VBA is not installed. Please install it using the ArcGIS installation disk.

Windows 7 Users:
Several of us have run into problems with file permissions in Windows 7 using NetMap and other software. It occurs on files that the user did not generate but must write to. This can be remedied by running the following lines of code in the command line window; the code allows the user to take ownership of the files.
1) Change to the directory containing the files, e.g., cd c:\Work

2) For files:
takeown /f file_name /d y
icacls file_name /grant administrators:F

3) For directories - works recursively:
takeown /f directory_name /r /d y
icacls directory_name /grant administrators:F /t

takeown: Enables an administrator to recover access to a file that previously was denied, by making the administrator the owner of the file.
icacls: Displays or modifies discretionary access control lists (DACLs) on specified files, and applies stored DACLs to files in specified directories.

Newest version can be run over a mapped network drive, ONLY on Windows 7.

The floodplain width tool is fixed in this version.



U. S. Forest Service Users: Note that most users will require "administrative privileges" to be able to download and run NetMap tools on their agency computers. Go to
http://gadgets.ds.fs.fed.us/EUTools/ad_promote.asp to obtain 'administrative privileges' that lasts for 24 hours once accessed (e.g., NetMap tools need to be downloaded within 24 hrs of accessing 'administrative privileges')



All Users: To ensure that NetMap runs smoothly, you will need to download at least 3 files: NetMap_Files_vZ_XX, ToolsetXX, and Locate.exe. Make sure that the version numbers Z and XX match, respectively. Also you will need to download the NetMap manuals and data files for your region of interest (see Watershed Database).

Differences between Netstream and Netmap (PDF)

Access Agreement

  1. The programs, source code and data are Copyright @ 2007 NetMap Tools, referred to as “software” below. The Software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
  2. Use of NetMap expressly forbids resale, relicensing, or other distribution of the software, either as they exist on a distribution disc or on a computer, or any modification thereof. You cannot assign, lease, lend, rent, or transfer the software to a third party.
  3. The software is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In no event shall the authors or the copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the Software or the use or other dealings in the Software. The user, or other third parties, is not entitled to any damages, including but not limited to consequential damages.
  4. Licensor shall not be responsible for, or guarantee the performance or compatibility of the software. Licensor is not responsible for any damage to users computer or hard disk that results from the use of the Software.
  5. Earth Systems Institute assumes no responsibility and no liability for any information, misinformation, or use of information with regards to the Software or the base parameter layers.
  6. This is a legal agreement between you (the user) and Earth Systems Institute regarding the Software that you may access by a licensing agreement. Please read it carefully. By accepting the agreement, you indicate you agree to be bound by all terms and conditions. By not accepting the agreement, you shall not access NetMap software, and return the Software to ESI.
  7. You cannot reverse engineer, reverse compile, or disassemble the Software. You may not remove, alter or destroy any copyright, proprietary or confidential notices placed on the Software or the documentation. You may make copies of the software for internal company use in accordance with the three specific users licenses outlined above.

You are obtaining no rights to the Software except those given in the license outlined above.