"Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

Alejandro Olmos — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:33:28 GMT

Thank you Chuck. Your suggestion was definitely key. After removing GEOPAK SS4 and InRoads SS4, and then re-installing InRoads, .NET framework errors are no longer appearing when opening a sample file. InRoads start menu shows up when launched which it didn't do previously, and I can finally locate "InRoads Group v8i" under the Applications menu in MicroStation. I will make sure to document this on our end. Thank you both for your help!

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

Alejandro Olmos — Fri, 28 May 2021 20:33:28 GMT

Thank you for the info! yea I"m wondering if there's a conflict because the error log keeps mentioning "This object already belongs to a domain". We do have OpenRoads CONNECT available, but unfortunately some of our clients have custom DOT menus/standards and therefore some users still need to use v8i SS4. I will confirm and test removing GEOPAK, and test using a different installation file as well, along w/ Mary's recommendations.

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

Alejandro Olmos — Fri, 28 May 2021 20:22:49 GMT

Thank you Mary. I had followed those instructions but I'll double-check and see that I'm doing it correctly and report back.

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

caddcop — Fri, 28 May 2021 20:02:55 GMT

I am not sure if GEOPAK and InRoads can be installed on the same PC without problems if they are both using the same version of MicroStation.

When we went to add InRoads Ss4 to our installations, we needed to keep InRoads Ss2 for many legacy projects.

To accomplish this, we were told we had to install Power InRoads Ss4 as that was the only way to install both since Power InRoads does not use the installed MicroStation engine but uses its own separate installation. Eventually, we started only installing Power InRoads Ss2 and Ss4 (now Ss10) for anyone that was an InRoads user when setting up new PC's.

And when I attended some Bentley Forums (before COVID-19) and Open Roads Designer, the workshop PC's were setup with Power GEOPAK Ss4 and Power InRoads Ss4 to allow users to select their platform. I suspect that was due to a similar potential conflict between add-ons to MicroStation.

If you are on Select, I am pretty sure that everyone is officially licensing Open Roads Designer, which permits either GEOPAK or InRoads to be used at no extra charge, and I believe that includes the Power Platform versions. I would confirm that with your sales rep.

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

MaryB — Fri, 28 May 2021 19:56:17 GMT

Have you worked through the steps in this article?

This probably isn't your problem...

This post may not apply directly, but it does list a pair of compatible versions.

Also, be aware that SS4 is not truly certified to run on Windows 10. While lots of us do it, there could be some inconsistencies.

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

Alejandro Olmos — Fri, 28 May 2021 19:34:02 GMT

I am using the shortcut from the Start Menu location on the system: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Bentley\InRoads Group V8i (SELECTseries 4).

What has me confused (since i'm fairly new to InRoads and it's use) is whether it's actually running already in MicroStation SS4, or whether an additional window/menu should be appearing when I open a .dgn file, when launching InRoads. I can see the new features in the Civil Tools task navigation. But I still get that "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll." message upon each launch of InRoads, not MicroStation. And under the Applications Menu it does not display "InRoads Group v8i" unless it doesn't have to be displayed under that tab. Had this happen on a random system, and a brand new system untouched so I'm wondering if I'm missing a step in configuration. I may test removing the GEOPAK software and installing only MicroStation v8i and InRoads Group v8i, as well as using a different installation file for Microstation v8i SS4 (08.11.09.878)

Files upon installation are installed at this location on the system: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\InRoads Group (SELECTseries 4)

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

Alejandro Olmos — Fri, 28 May 2021 19:18:06 GMT

So I'm getting two .NET framework errors, "Exception has been thrown by the target of invocation" and "Object reference is not set to an instance of an object" checking some of the other forums they all suggested checking the command line switch for both shortcuts, i checked that the target command showed the correct switch for both Microstation SS4 and InRoads SS4 shortcuts. I understand the errors but not sure how to pinpoint whether its a system issue or with the installation file/version im using. I mean I see the InRoads SS4 tools (Analysis & Reporting, OpenRoads help, etc.) but under Applications do not see InRoads Group 8iand no additional InRoads windows. Unless I'm looking at this wrong and it's already running.

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

caddcop — Fri, 28 May 2021 15:32:44 GMT

How are you launching InRoads?

RE: "Failed to load InRoads.3.1.dll" Everytime InRoads is launched

MaryB — Thu, 27 May 2021 21:15:20 GMT

Maybe instead of commenting out the line generating the .NET error, it's possible to track down what the .NET error is and fix that.