Configuring the Tracking Analyst environment

Complexity: Beginner Data Requirement: Use your own data Data Path: No data is required. Goal: To configure the Tracking Analyst environment so that the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst extension can be used

Enabling the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst extension

Before you begin using the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst extension, you need to enable the extension for use with ArcGIS for Desktop applications. The following procedure shows you how to enable the extension in ArcMap, ArcCatalog, or ArcGlobe.

Steps:

1. Start one of the following applications: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, or ArcGlobe.
2. Click Customize on the Main toolbar to expand the drop-down list and click Extensions to open the Extensions dialog box.
3. Click the check box next to Tracking Analyst to enable the extension.
4. Click Close to close the Extensions dialog box.

The ArcGIS Tracking Analyst extension is now enabled in the application. If you are using more than one ArcGIS for Desktop application, you need to repeat these steps to enable the extension in those other ArcGIS for Desktop applications.

Adding the Tracking Analyst toolbar

The Tracking Analyst toolbar does not appear when you start an ArcGIS application for the first time. The following procedure shows you how to add the Tracking Analyst toolbar to the ArcMap or ArcGlobe user interface.

Steps:

1. Start either ArcMap or ArcGlobe.
2. Click Customize on the Main toolbar to expand the drop-down list, then point to Toolbars. In the list of available toolbars, click Tracking Analyst to add the toolbar.

   Alternatively, you can right-click in the blank area on the Main menu bar and click Tracking Analyst to add the toolbar.

3. The Tracking Analyst toolbar first appears floating in the ArcMap or ArcGlobe application. Move or dock the Tracking Analyst toolbar within the application as needed.
Tip:
If the Tracking Analyst toolbar appears in ArcMap or ArcGlobe with the Add Temporal Data button disabled, you need to follow the steps for enabling the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst extension.