Product Downloads

This page provides links for Manifold downloads. If you have purchased a Manifold System Release 8 license you may download the installation file for your version of Windows from this page. Manifold 7x licensees should take advantage of the discounted 8.00 Upgrade offer.

Very important: Manifold Release 8 cannot be installed or run without a Manifold Release 8 serial number. Purchase a Release 8 serial number for the Manifold edition you desire from the Manifold Online Store.

Manifold System downloads are large files, 80 MB to over 100 MB. If your Internet connection is not reliable enough to download such large files without error, you can obtain installation files on DVD media by purchasing a Manifold 8.00 DVD (Media Only) product from the Manifold Online Store.

If there are any errors when unzipping the downloaded file, the file was damaged during download or was not completely downloaded. Try again. Users in distant locations with inconsistent Internet links might not succeed even with many tries. If you have a problem with a download, buy the DVD and install from the DVD. No tech support is provided for problems with downloads.

Manifold downloads provide Manifold System without any sample data or any of the other contents of the Manifold DVD. If you want the DVD, you must purchase the Manifold 8.00 DVD (Media Only) product from the Online Store.

Users of the Geocoding Tools extension are advised that the Manifold US Geocoding Database provided on the Manifold DVD is NOT available by download: you must purchase the DVD to acquire the US Geocoding Database. The US Geocoding Database is required by some features provided in the Geocoding Tools extension.

Manifold System Release 8.00 Installation Files

Manifold Release 8.00 download files come in 64-bit versions for Windows x64 systems and 32-bit versions for all other Windows systems. If your Windows system does not display a prominent x64 logo during boot-up, you do not have an x64 Windows system.

Uninstall any prior Manifold versions before installing a new version.

• manifold-8.0.9-x64.zip (106,319 KB) - Use this link to download Manifold System Release 8.00 installation files for Windows x64 systems, including Windows Vista x64, Windows Server 2003 x64 and Windows XP x64. This download will not work on 32-bit Windows systems. You must have a Manifold x64 serial number to use this installation.
• manifold-8.0.9.zip (84,537 KB) - Use this link to download Manifold System Release 8.00 installation files for 32-bit Windows Systems. For your convenience this download may be used with either a Manifold x64 serial number or with a regular 32-bit Manifold serial number; however, it will always install and run in 32-bit mode only.

The above zip files include a .msi Microsoft Installer installation file, an installation.txt file with installation instructions and release notes. For a preview of the installation instructions, see the installation.txt file (right-click and choose "Save target as...").

The installation file installs the potential for all Manifold System editions and extensions. The serial numbers provided determine how a particular installation launches. For example, if you provide a Professional Edition serial number it will launch as Professional Edition. If you then use the Help - Activate Extension dialog to provide a Geocoding Tools extension serial number, it will re-launch as Professional with the Geooding Tools extension turned on.

If you already have Manifold installed and would like to download and install a routine update, please see the Updates page for important instructions.

Information on Release 8

See the News page for an introduction to Release 8. For Release 8 build history, see the Updates page. For transition issues and other information, see the What's New in 8 user manual topic. For complete details on Release 8, see the online edition of the user manual.

Other Manifold Downloads

manifold.net provides the downloads below at no charge. These products do not require serial numbers; however, they work with Manifold System so they will not work if you do not have Manifold System

• help_examples.zip (16,236 KB) - A zip file containing many of the example files used in Example chapter topics in Help. This download is strongly recommended for all 8.00 users learning Manifold.
• StarterPak.zip (8,562 KB) - A zip file containing image server modules and a US base map that is used in the Exporting KML to Google Earth tutorial topic in Help (an always popular, highly visual topic!).
• manifold-sqlserver-spatial-1.0.1.zip (26 KB) - The Manifold Spatial Extender for SQL Server installs on SQL Server machines to add high-performance, server-side spatial indices to work in conjunction with Manifold spatial DBMS facilities. The zip file contains the extender DLL, an install / uninstall utility, and a readme file with installation instructions.
• manifold-traditional-topology-tools-1.0.0.0-x64.zip (201 KB) - The Manifold Traditional Topology Tools add-in for Manifold x64 installations.
• manifold-traditional-topology-tools-1.0.0.0.zip (175 KB) - The Manifold Traditional Topology Tools add-in for 32-bit Manifold installations.
• 64bitImageServers.exe (111 KB) - Manifold includes the ability to automatically connect to image servers like Microsoft Virtual Earth, Yahoo and Google image servers using optional image server modules. This download is a self-extracting RAR .exe file containing 64-bit .dlls for use on 64-bit x64 Windows systems together with x64 Manifold, generously compiled and contributed by forum participant and manifold expert dmbrubac. Choose Save and then double-click on the .exe file to extract the dlls. Installed the same way as the 32-bit modules.
• ImageServersPack.zip (16 KB) - A zipfile containing a collection of the open source Image Server Interface .dlls, already compiled and ready for installation and use on 32-bit Windows systems. Unzip the file and follow instructions in the ImageServersPack.txt file.

• object-model-8.zip (419 KB) - A zipfile containing the Manifold Release 8 Object Model poster in four, ready-to-use sizes: As a .png image file, and as PDF files for A2, A3 and A4 sized paper.
• cuda_demo.zip (3,050 KB) - A zipfile containing a Manifold Release 8 project containing an example Montara Mountain terrain elevation surface together with a sample formula useful for doing demos of NVIDIA CUDA hardware.
• licenseservermisc.zip (12 KB) - A small zipfile containing the installation information and .asp service launch file provided on the Manifold DVD for License Server users. Completely useless if you are not operating the $1995 License Server product.
• Programming Examples - Programming examples showing common tasks using scripts.
• Routine updates - Manifold licensees may download and install routine updates at no charge. Routine updates provide bug fixes in between major releases and often provide new features as well. Manifold System will automatically check for new updates and will report if a more recent update has been made available.
• Using RSS for Update Notification - Manifold System will automatically check for updates when you launch Manifold; however, if you don't use Manifold frequently and would like a backup way of hearing about announcements, RSS is a great way to do so. This page shows you how.
• Free Stuff for Manifold users - A collection of links to examples and other useful items for free download

Technical Support

The free downloads on this page are provided without technical support. Some downloads are large and require reliable Internet connections. Downloads are provided for those folks who have sufficiently reliable Internet connections and who have the elementary skills required to use their browsers to download a file, to unzip a zipfile, install a .msi file, etc., without assistance. No tech support is provided for problems with downloads.

Please visit the following links for general information on available Manifold technical support services.

• Technical Support Home Page - Your first stop for technical support needs.
• Status Page - Enter a support token to verify it is unused and to check the token type (standard, development or voice). Checking the status of a support token before using it to contact tech support will avoid wasting time in case the token has been already used or is the wrong type.
• Contacting Technical Support - How to contact technical support. How to use tokens and important information that must be provided to enable tech support to respond quickly and constructively.
• Manifold System Updates - Information on updates for Manifold System.
• Technical Support Products - A list of all technical support products.
• Online Store - Buy technical support products online with your credit card.
• Support FAQ - Frequently asked questions regarding technical support.
• Vista Administrator Login - Users are sometimes surprised to learn they don't have true Administrator rights in Vista. This short page describes how to login using the real Administrator account.
• Windows Installer Notes - Tips on solving problems with Windows Installer in case of de-installation errors.
• Email Problems - Few things are as annoying as not getting messages you expect to get, yet the wide use of spam filters means that you might not be getting an important email from manifold.net. Read this page for important tips on how to make sure you will get the emails you expect.
• Suggestions - Tips on making effective suggestions to get what you want into Manifold. Vote early and vote often!.

Manifold products are supported by email for a fee. Although Manifold technical support is very inexpensive, it is not free. Technical support is provided for a low fee via email. Technical support service products are sold that allow Manifold users to choose what level of support they prefer, from a single incident to ten incidents at a discount. Technical support incidents are available as standard support incidents or as developer support incidents. Standard incidents provide answers to routine interactive usage of Manifold. Developer support incidents provide answers to more technical questions, such as those involving programming, SQL, customization, IMS, Runtime licenses or Enterprise features.

How to Buy Technical Support Services

Purchase technical support products via the the Online Store. Purchase the technical support product and you will receive by email tech support tokens of the number and class (standard or developer) you purchased. You can then use them when contacting tech support by email.

Contacting Technical Support

See the Technical Support topic in Help for detailed information on contacting technical support and using tokens.

Other Manifold.net Contacts

Please use tech@manifold.net only for technical support contacts accompanied by a valid tech support token. Please send all inquiries not of a technical nature, such as licensing or general business questions to sales@manifold.net.

All questions of a technical nature sent to other manifold.net email addresses will be routed to tech support. Sending email questions of a tech support nature to sales or to individual manifold.net staffers will delay the response and may waste tech support incidents.