arivis Pro is a Windows OS application for image analysis. It has been designed to make optimal use of computer resources to enable the processing and analysis of data sets that can be much larger than the available computer memory. Several optimizations are dependent on the installation and configuration of the software.
Installation and configuration
Installing arivis Pro
- Download the installer for the latest version of arivis Pro, see https://downloads.zeiss.com/arivis/Pro/latest
- To start the installation double click on the installer package.
- We recommend to install to the default applications folder.
- We recommend installing the GPU acceleration for systems that support it.
- Activate your license if needed, see Activating the license.
- Once installed, check the directories for temporary documents and change them if needed.
- Configure the GPU for optimum use of system resources as needed.
Activating the license
For all new installations you need to activate your license but not for updates to existing installations.
For detailed descriptions of the process of activating, updating or transferring licenses is covered, see this article.
- Start the application and, when prompted, open the arivis License Tool.
- Select the Online Activation option.
- Enter the activation key and activate the license.
GPU configuration
Graphics acceleration
As part of the installation process the software will also detect any GPU present and enable the use of the GPU for graphics acceleration and machine learning data processing if compatible.
The first time we start the 4D Viewer the software will automatically optimize the render settings based on the GPU capabilities:
These settings are optimized so as to balance render quality with interactivity. However, users may prefer to prioritise faster navigation or higher render quality based on their own preferences. These settings can be found in the 4D Viewer pane of the preferences window.
The settings can be reconfigured back to the recommended arivis defaults for your GPU by using the Run Auto-Detection button. Note that laptop systems may not default to using the dedicated GPU. If arivis is installed on a laptop system you should check this article about configuring arivis for laptop GPUs.
ML & DL acceleration
Additionally to using the GPU for graphics acceleration, arivis can also use compatible GPUs to accelerate Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) workflows. To use GPU acceleration for ML & DL tasks arivis Pro needs:
- NVIDIA GPUs
- Up to date drivers
- At least 8 GB of video memory (VRAM)
If these conditions are met and the GPU acceleration was installed as part of the installation the software should automatically use the GPU for ML and DL acceleration. We can check if this is the case within the Machine Learning panel of the Preferences window:
As we can see from the screenshot above, this system uses the GPU for Machine Learning. If the GPU is incompatible the checkbox will be disabled and cannot be checked. If so, first check whether the graphics card should be compatible (NVIDIA chipset and 8GB RAM), then check that the drivers are up to date. Please consult with the system administrator or your IT support team to update the drivers as needed.