Orbit Desktop Asset Inventory Installing Updates

To avoid configuration conflicts and to keep created Themes and Asset Inventories Objects it is required export them before installing the Update in a new directory.

This is the documentation to update an Orbit AIM Standalone to the current version : Orbit Mobile Mapping Update 11.0 - June 2014.
If you are looking for the Client/Server update : Installing Updates for Orbit Mobile Mapping Client Sever.

In order to keep created Themes and Inventory Objects it is required to backup and export them before installing the New Release.

1. Export Themes to the Orbit Vector File .ovf
   Export Inventory Theme
2. Backup the Inventory Snapshots and Documents folder
   <Orbit Installation directory>/data
3. Backup the Configurations to Runs and Projects
   <Orbit Installation directory>/program/services/ext_panorama

To avoid configuration conflicts between Old and New Release do not overwrite an existing installation with the new version.

Install the Orbit AIM update in a new directory
e.g. C:\Program files\Orbit GT\Orbit MM Asset Inventory 11.0.1

This directory needs to be specified while installing the new version :

After installing the Update, you may need to request your new Orbit license.
According your order this upgrade can be included in your maintenance contract.
Please contact Orbit Sales for more information (sales at orbitgis dot com).

Import the exported Themes and restore the Inventory documents :

1. Import the exported Themes (.ovf files)
   Import Inventory Theme
2. Restore the backup of Inventory Snapshots and Documents.
   %localappdata%\Orbit\Orbit MM Asset Inventory\services\ext_inventory_suite
3. Restore the Configurations to Runs and Projects
   <Orbit Installation directory>/program/services/ext_mobile_mapping

If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact the support at orbitgt dot com.