Platform and Feature Support for ENVI 5.4.1 and IDL 8.6.1
This help article lists the supported platforms for ENVI 5.4.1 and IDL 8.6.1. See the following sections:
Platform Support for ENVI 5.4.1
| Platform |
Hardware |
Operating System |
Supported Versions |
| Windows |
Intel/AMD 64-bit |
Windows |
7 SP1, 8, 10 |
| Macintosh |
Intel 64-bit |
OS X |
10.10, 10.11 |
| Linux |
Intel/AMD 64-bit |
Linux |
Kernel 2.6.32, glibc 2.12 |
Supported versions indicate that ENVI was either built on (the lowest version listed) or tested on that version. You can install and run ENVI on other versions that are binary-compatible with those listed.
The 64-bit Windows installer contains 32-bit binaries so that you can launch ENVI in 32-bit mode on 64-bit Windows systems. This ensures interoperability with ArcGIS®. You can find the 32-bit versions of ENVI in the Windows Start menu under Programs > ENVI 5.4 > ENVI for ArcGIS® and Programs > ENVI 5.4 > Tools > ENVI Classic 5.4 (32-bit). ENVI 5.4.1 works with ArcGIS versions 10.2 through 10.5.
An X-Windows manager is required for Macintosh. ENVI was tested using XQuartz 2.7.11.
For optimal performance, your video card should have a minimum of 1 GB RAM and should support OpenGL 2.0 or later. Also be sure to install the latest drivers for your video card.
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Feature Support for ENVI 5.4.1
The following table indicates which platforms support the corresponding feature. ENVI features not listed in this table are assumed to work on all supported platforms.
| Feature |
Windows |
Mac OS X |
Linux |
| 32-bit mode |
64-bit |
64-bit |
64-bit |
| Connecting and saving to a geodatabase a,b |
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| FLAASH® c |
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| Chip to ArcMap™ software |
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| Chip to Print Layout view a |
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| Chip to PowerPoint® |
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| ENVI Tools for ArcGIS a,b |
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| Generate Point Clouds and DSM by Dense Image Matching d |
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| LiDAR e |
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| Map Layout view (File > Print) a |
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| NITF/NISF Module |
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| Reading OGC GeoPackage files |
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| Reference Map Link |
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| Rigorous Orthorectification d |
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| RPC Orthorectification using DSM from Dense Image Matching d |
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| Send files to ArcMap software |
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| Reading ECW files |
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| Reading MrSID files |
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| THOR tools |
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a Windows users: these functions only run in 32-bit mode. If you have a 64-bit PC and you want to use these functions, run ENVI in 32-bit mode from the Windows Start menu.
b Supported on ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5.
c FLAASH® is included with the Atmospheric Correction Module, which requires a separate license. The QUick Atmospheric Correction tool (QUAC) is also included with the module and runs on all platforms that ENVI supports.
d Requires a separate license for the ENVI Photogrammetry Module.
e Supported through the ENVI API only. The ENVI LiDAR user interface is not available on Linux platforms.
Platform Support for IDL 8.6.1
| Platform |
Hardware |
Operating System |
Supported Versions |
| Windows |
Intel/AMD 64-bit |
Windows |
7 SP1, 8, 10 |
| Macintosh |
Intel 64-bit |
OS X |
10.10, 10.11 |
| Linux |
Intel/AMD 64-bit |
Linux |
Kernel 2.6.32, glibc 2.12 |
Supported versions indicate that IDL was either built on the lowest version listed or tested on that version. You can install and run IDL on other versions that are binary-compatible.
An X-Windows manager is required for Macintosh. IDL was tested using XQuartz 2.7.11.
The 64-bit Windows installer contains 32-bit binaries so that you can launch IDL in 32-bit mode on 64-bit Windows systems. You can find the 32-bit versions of IDL in the Windows Start menu under Programs > IDL 8.6 > 32-bit or Programs > ENVI 5.4 > IDL 8.6 > 32-bit.
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Feature Support for IDL 8.6.1
The following table indicates which platforms support the corresponding feature. IDL technologies not listed in this table are assumed to work on all platforms.
| Feature |
Windows |
OS X |
Linux |
| Intel 32-bit mode |
Intel 64-bit |
Intel 64-bit |
Intel 64-bit |
| COM Object-Export (Export Bridge Assistant) |
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| COM Object-Import (IDLcomIDispatch) |
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| DataMiner |
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| DICOM Network Services |
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| DICOM Read/Write (IDLffDicomEx) |
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| DICOM Read (IDLffDICOM) |
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| DXF file format (IDLffDXF) |
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| GRIB_* routines |
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| Internationalization (I18N_*) conversion routines |
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| IDL Advanced Math and Stats (IMSL Numerical Library) |
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| IDL Task Engine |
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| IDL Workbench |
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| JPIP (IDLnetJPIP) |
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| MPEG (IDLgrMPEG) |
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| MrSID (IDLffMrSID) |
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| Python Bridge |
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| Video Read (IDLffVideoRead) |
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| Video Write (IDLffVideoWrite) |
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| Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) |
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