Problem

MDL aborts in Image manager when opening a design file.

Product: MicroStation J
Version: 07.01.04.10

Solution

Image Manager loads on a design file basis and it depends on whether a type 66 element info 8672834 is present in the file. If it is present, Image Manager loads. The header information is written to the design file by a project file. If a project file was attached at some point to this dgn, it writes the header to the file. Even if the project file is detached at some point, the dgn still has the header and automatically loads Image Manager.

Removing the header resolves the issue.

To remove the header, open the file in EDG and execute the following commands:

EdG> set search/type=66
EdG> top
keep hitting enter until you reach (66) MS application info data
EdG> /full
if the element has an indent value of: 8672834
EdG> modify status=delete
if not, keep hitting enter until the next one