Visual basic allows you to easily add ActiveX controls to your VB application. TerraExplorer provides three ActiveX controls for the 3D Window, Information Window and for the Navigation Map. Add them to your project and build your own custom GUI with embedded controls.
The instructions provided here refer to Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0.
Add the ActiveX components
to the Toolbox – Right click on the Toolbox, and select
components. In the components dialog box select the TerraExplorerX
1.0 Type Library check-box, and Click OK. Three icons are added to
your toolbox, the 3D Window 
, Information Window 
and 
Navigation Map controls.
Add the 3D Window to the form – Click on the 3D window control icon and draw the location of the 3D window on your form.
Add the Information Window to the form – Click on the Information Window control icon and draw the location of the Information Window on your form.
Add the Navigation Map to the form – Click on the Navigation Map control icon and draw the location of the Navigation Map on your form.