planetary map import issue

dricke · Post by **dricke** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:09 pm

I'm using DAWS Pro 1.1h and attempting to import a very large planetary map (21600k x 10800k). When the rendering process reaches the end of the base map the status line indicates that it is rendering lattitude -77 and then seems to go into an endless loop that can only be stopped by crashing the program. I don't experience this using an 8k map though.

Is there a limitation on the pixel count of the maps that can be imported?

Thanks!

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:02 pm

This MAY be a problem with your own system's amount of RAM. I can import 16ks just fine, haven't tried anything of that size yet. Those blue marbles are a beast to handle:)

dricke · Post by **dricke** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:30 pm

You might be correct. I have a 3GHz system with 1GB RAM. How much RAM are you running on your system?

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:54 pm

Hi Dale,

I use 1gb as well but I've not tried to import anything of that size.

You may want to check this site out:
http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/earth.php

IMO Fridger Shrempp's 8k is the best, you'll have no trouble importing the 16ks though.

Pat

Fred · Post by **Fred** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:37 am

Hello

I can still import a BMP of 98Mb without problems. My system is 2.6 Gh, 512 Mb, XP-SP2 and Pro 1.1.h. Receiving Meteosat-8 is also continuesly running on the same system.
As you have a heavier system, there should be another reason.

Greetings

Fred

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:25 am

What is the dimensions of the 98 MB bitmap?

Regards

Patrick

dricke · Post by **dricke** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:03 pm

Thanks for the link!

The 16k files did work properly and provide the level of detail I need for a tightly zoomed in image.
Dale

Weasel wrote:Hi Dale,

I use 1gb as well but I've not tried to import anything of that size.

You may want to check this site out:
http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/earth.php

IMO Fridger Shrempp's 8k is the best, you'll have no trouble importing the 16ks though.

Pat

Fred · Post by **Fred** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:38 pm

Sorry for the late reaction and the answer: although very large the image is 8192 * 4096.

Greetings

Fred

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:32 pm

Hi Fred,

That's what is meant by an 8k map. I actually already knew the dimensions because the size of the bitmap is the amount of ram being used. A 16K map, double the size of yours would be a 384 mb bitmap and use 384 mb of ram to open, which your system can open, but it would slow things down a bit.

Regards

Pat