1 – Go to Sextante GIS project (http://sextante.forge.osor.eu/) and download the Sextante install pack.
Direct Link: http://www.unex.es/eweb/sextantegis/sextante_arcgis.zip (15 MB)
2 – After you download the file, unpack sextante_arcgis.zip in the folder
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\java\lib\ext
3- Install ArcDesktop Java SDK located in ArcGIS 10 DVD:
Installing SDK Java…
End Install:
4 – Run the program JavaConfigTool located in ArcGIS 10 install folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\bin
5 – In JavaConfigTool window, check the options “Enable Java Interop logging” and “Create console window for ArcGIS applications (ArcMap/ArcCatalog)“. Press OK button:
6 – Run ArcMap 10. For now, a MS-DOS window will be run together ArcMap 10. Minimize this window:
7 – In the menu Geoprocessing – Geoprocessing Options, you must disable ArcGIS 10 Background Processing:
8 – Now we have to add Sextante in ArcToolBox. Open ArcToolBox (1) and press the right button under ArcToolbox folder to select the option Add ToolBox (2):
9 – Search by SEXTANTE toolbox in this place:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\java\lib\ext
Well Done! Now we have Sextante in ArcMap 10:
I will run sextante bounding box vector algorithm in arcMap 10:
Bounding Box algorithm:
very simple:
ArcGIS 10 process in foreground, like 9x versions:
Shapefile bounding box via sextante:
that’s it.





















Dear sobre
I can not find SEXTANTE algorithms in ArcGIS through ArcToolBoxs and when I use the existent SEXTANTE toolbox, error says it is not valid tool. so I tried to solve the problem through your comments. Again I encountered with problem in Java Configuration tools.
I tried to set java configuration tools as your above mentioned description. I have got the error for creation registry key.
How can I resolve error?
If I ignored this step, could SEXTANTE work?
Best
Hos
hi HOS,
You must right click on the JavaConfigTool and run this with the administrator privileges, so it is when your arcgis is installed on 64 bit machines
. And go !
best regard
an
Hi,
I followed the above steps and still doesn’t work. When I use the existent SEXTANTE toolbox, error says it is not valid tool.
Any indication?
Thks
Florin
I followed these steps but when I click on a tool nothing happens except a red cross appears by the tool name. I am using ArcGIS10 with service pack 2. Any ideas?
HI!
I have the same problem! everything went ok during installation, but like PEG, when I opened toolbox every algorythms has RED CROSS!
Could anyone tell how to repair it????
Please help!
I just became aware of Sextante and am very excited to use it in ArcGIS. I have followed the instructions above and still have the red x show up when I attempt to use any of the tools? I am running ArcGIS 10 SP3 on a Windows 7 64 bit machine. Thanks! LTK
Is this Sextante toolbox compatible with a 32bit Windows OS running ArcGIS 9.3.1 ?
Hi.
Thank you very much for instructions, they were very helpful and I doubt that I would have handled.
Now SEXTANTE works perfect.
Thank you once more.
Best regards
Luk.
Thanks very much for the precise description!
i’am succeed install in win 7 ultimate SP1 32 bit and compatible with arcgis 10.0..
it’s perfect..
just follow the steps above…
I just found out about Sextante and can’t wait to use in in ArcGIS 10! Unfortunately, I have the same problem with the other crosses the others have had. I believe I followed the install process correctly. I am running ArcGIS 10 SP 3, Windows 7 Professional SP 1 64 bit. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! LTK
It works “perfectly”. I used to get the red crosses, but after this it works – the key is the “create console” in java settings. without that, its not working.
The black window is annoying, but one can live with that.
But the only tool, that seems to be working is the bounding box, all others run very fast end don’t produce any results and after hitting close, the go back to the setting of the tool.
Hi!
Thank you very much for instructions, but I have found a problem! When I run any algorithm I receive this error: Unable to execute the selected tool!