too many images?????

[dirtlegg]

I have seven tif files (usgs quads)inserted into a 2002 dwg file. I cannot zoom or pan or do anything because it keeps processing the images after every press of a button. Is there anything I can do...tell cad to stop regenerating the images?

[BOB'27T]

Try setting REGENMODE to "0" to turn off auto regen.

[GhostRider]

not sure, but the regenauto mode set to off may help.

 

REGENAUTO set to 0 is off

[dirtlegg]

setting regen to 0 doesn't do it. it has to do with processing the images every time there is movement in the dwg. Almost like it wants to reload them each time.

[GhostRider]

oooh there TIFF images, I didn't read that clearly in your post, they must be large images, sorry nothing comes to mind at the moment

[rustysilo]

If you can work with them unloaded, unload them. Then turn them on when you need them. Otherwise increase your RAM or get a faster computer...

 

Another option is to convert the tiff's to .jpg's or .png's and then re-insert, but you will still have to deal with it, just maybe not as bad...

[dirtlegg]

thanks......unfortunately I often times have to deal with this and don;t see us getting new computers or increasing the ram anytime soon.

[rustysilo]

Understandable. I would give the file conversion a shot then. I like to use .png when I do that sort of thing, but a .jpg might be even better (for speed anyway).

 

Sometimes I'll go to the usgs seamless site for imagery as it allows you to slice out an area rather than using the complete quads, doqq's, etc. It can help sometimes if they have the data you need.

[fuccaro]

Try to change the SHADEMODE sysvar. As I remember, the images are displayed only if SHADEMODE is 2D.