Product(s): | OpenRoads Designer, OpenRail Designer, OpenSite Designer, |
Version(s): | CONNECT |
Area: | Printing |
Problem Description:
My print jobs are taking longer than expected to print. What can I do to improve speeds?
Solution:
Implement the suggestions from this MicroStation Wiki: Taking a long time to print PDF in CONNECT Edition - MicroStation Wiki - MicroStation - Bentley Communities
Make sure to turn off Rasterized option.
If working over wi-fi, try a wired connection.
Set these two variables within your workspace:
- MS_PLT_MAX_WORKER_TASKS = 2000
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This is a hidden configuration variable that specifies the number of tasks that are allowed before the non-graphics version restarts itself (i.e. it reloads the dgn files and clears any cached data). The default is 100. So a typical XS sheet will have 3 references (3 tasks), so the dgn file is unloaded/reloaded after about 33 sheets. If you set it to 2000, the same dataset would get through almost 667 sheets before restarting itself.
- CIVIL_ENABLE_QUICK_PRINTSERVER = 1
- Whenever ORD goes to print, it kicks off an underlying non-graphics version of itself to handle the chore. This variable tells the non-graphics version to only load the minimum it needs to print, basically making it more “lightweight” and faster.