I am using Microstation Version 08.05.01.25 Windows x86 and Operating system is WindowXP. When I attach a TIF Image (of about 1GB file Size), it displays a bounding box only and not the content of raster. How to fix this?
Thanks Jason. It works fine.
Unknown said: The version of Microstation you are using is not certified to run with Windows x86
I think you misunderstood the x86. That means a Windows operating system intended for Intel x86 32-bit architecture (e.g. a Pentium or iCore). It does not mean a 64-bit OS, which seems to be your interpretation 8-)
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Try setting these 2 system environment variables and see if the file will attach.
First you will need to create a folder on a drive where you have plenty of free space.
Then set the following system environment variables. Go under your Start Menu\Settings\Control Panel\System\EnvironmentVariables:
A dialog box should come up with 2 white menus. Below the bottom one that is labeled "system variables" select "new"
Variable Name:HMRTempDirectory
Variable Value: point this to the empty folder you created. (ex. c:\temp\)
Select Ok then select "new" again to add the second variable
Variable Name: MS_RASTER_LOADMODE
Variable Value: 3
Make sure you reboot your computer after setting the variables.
Below are other values you can set for MS_RASTER_LOADMODE if you wish to try them instead
In the folder that you create some ctiff files may appear. They are caching files to help some images display. You can go in and delete these files at any time.
I would not delete a ctiff to an image you are currently working with because when you open the dgn it will create the ctiff file again upon display and take longer to display.
In V8.5, I suggest setting the load mode with the environment variable MS_RASTER_LOADMODE = 3.
To select the Load Mode you want, you can set the MS_RASTER_LOADMODE environment variable. This variable works since version 08.00.03.18 of MS v8.
The different Load Modes are:
0 = LOADMODE_AUTOMATIC ( The Internet files are loaded by the CACHE loader)
( The Mr.SID files are loaded by the STANDARD loader)
( For all other file formats, if there is enough memory we use the RAM loader. If not, we use the STANDARD loader)
1 = LOADMODE_CACHE ( Creates a cache file for all file formats)
2 = LOADMODE_RAM ( Loads the images entirely in memory)
3 = LOADMODE_STANDARD ( Loads the images the same way as Active Image does it)
( If the size of the image is <= 524288 bytes, we load the image in memory. Else, we add a STRIP adaptor for 1Bit files and a TILE adaptor for the others. If the image has a sequential access, we add a cache file.
5 = LOADMODE_THRESHOLD ( Loads the images in memory or create a cache file, depending of the size of the file)
( The threshold depends of the file format.)
- Monochrome RLE = 1 200 000 000 bytes
- Monochrome = 150 000 bytes
- Grayscale = 75 000 Bytes
- Palette = 75 000 bytes
- RGB = 75 000 bytes
**** These values are the default values and can be modified via mdlRaster_systemConfigurationInfoSet( )
It may take a while for the cache file to generate with such a large image but hopefully it will do it. Once the cache file is there the display should be faster the next time you open the dgn file.
Regards,
Jason Gingrich
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Answer Verified By: Dharma Rajan
Hai Dervalcanny,
I am using WindowXP Operating system only.
Hello,
please be aware that the version of Microstation you are using is not certified to run with Windows x86.
This may be the reason you are encountering issues with attaching your raster file.
The first MicroStation certified for Windows 7 (both 32 and 64 bit) is MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 1.
A discussion on this issue can be found here:
communities.bentley.com/.../46151.aspx
Regards