Prospect 3
Download the program for a 30-day free trial. Note that when you first run the program, you will be prompted to also download the 3D terrain data that is required to use the program.
Click here to download Prospect 3
Download the manual (PDF)
Purchasing a licence
There are three options:
- A single-user annual licence for Prospect costs £595 per year.
- A single-user annual licence for Prospect plus the Surface Analysis add-on module costs £795 per year.
- Corporate licences are by negotiation depending on the anticipated number of users.
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Note that if you already have a licence for version 1 or 2 of Prospect, then the licence will also apply for version 3. Also, note that Prospect 3 can be run alongside Prospect 2 so if you prefer to run Prospect 2 for your existing projects then there is no conflict with the newer program.
System requirements
Prospect should run on any computer with Windows 10 or 11. There is no need for any special graphics card. We recommend 8GB or more of RAM. Since this program is about creating images we recommend using an HD screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) but it will function on lower resolution displays. The amount of disk space required will depend largely on the geographical extent of your projects, but expect to need a minimum of around 5GB of disk space for the data.
Terrain data
Before you can use Prospect, as a minimum, you need to install data describing the three-dimensional shape of the land across Great Britain. Download here: GBterrain.terDb. Note that this is a large download (1.2GB).
Forestry Commission data
The Forestry Commission produces a variety of useful datasets that can be used for free. These can be found at:
http://Data-forestry.opendata.arcgis.com
Prospect can make use of two of these datasets:
1. National Forest Inventory
The National Forest inventory shows all of the woodland in Great Britain as a set of polygons. The polygons are classified by broad categories such as conifer, broadleaf, mixed-mainly conifer, etc. There is no data about species, height, or age, but it makes a valuable addition to the context and we recommend that you make use of it.
2. National Forest Estate Roads
The data showing the whereabouts of Forestry Commission tracks is useful for making the maps and views in Prospect more intelligible.