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Printing and Plotting Wiki Print preview timeout expiration error. When opening the print/plot dialog in a complex model, I keep getting the error "The print preview did not complete due to timeout expiration".
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    Print preview timeout expiration error. When opening the print/plot dialog in a complex model, I keep getting the error "The print preview did not complete due to timeout expiration".

       
      Applies To 
       
      Product(s): MICROSTATION
      Version(s): 08.11.*/CONNECT
      Environment:  N\A
      Area:  Print/Plot
      Subarea:  N\A
      Original Author: Steven Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group
       

    Problem

    Print preview timeout expiration error.

    When opening the print/plot dialog in a complex model, I keep getting the error "The print preview did not complete due to timeout expiration". 

    Solution

    This is most likely due to the configuration variable:

    By default this variable is set to a value of ten seconds, so if the preview would take longer than that to complete, you will get this warning message. In order to avoid the message, simply set the value for a hight number. For example 30, or whatever might accommodate the needs of the DGN file you are plotting. 

    For V8i:

     MS_PLT_THUMBNAIL_PREVIEW_TIMEOUT. 

    For CONNECT Edition:

    MS_PLTDLG_THUMBNAIL_PREVIEW_TIMEOUT

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    • Steve Cocchi Created by Bentley Colleague Communities MVP Steve Cocchi
    • When: Thu, Jun 12 2014 4:08 PM
    • FernandoM Last revision by Bentley Colleague FernandoM
    • When: Thu, Dec 8 2016 8:27 AM
    • Revisions: 3
    • Comments: 0
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