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Qinsy - File size recommendation

This page contains an overview of the recommended maximum sizes for the different file types used within Qinsy:

  • Database files

  • QPD files

  • Grid files

  • QGF files

    • Line

    • Background

    • Design

    • Vertical Offset Model (VOM)

  • Image files

    • Geotiff

    • ECW


File type

Recommended maximum size

Maximum

Size

Comments

Database

500 MB

Possible: 2GB

If larger:

  • Risk of reducing performance (Replay/Qimera/FMGT)

QPD

250 MB

Online recording: 300 MB

For Replay it can be larger.

If larger:

  • Risk of reducing performance (Validator/Survey Manager export modules/Qimera/FGMT)

Grid

Sounding grid

  • 50 GB

Dynamic (with qpd's)

  • 50 GB


If larger:

  • Cooperative Cleaning

QGF - Line

  • 500 MB


  • Decimate (removing and simplifying items in the drawing)

    • Try CAD functions to simplify the drawing

  • No Blocks, Large Radius, ARC

  • 50km max. suggested distance from working area

  • Delete layers that are not used or empty

QGF - Background

  • 500 MB


  • Decimate (removing and simplifying items in the drawing)

    • Try CAD functions to simplify the drawing

  • No Blocks, Large Radius, ARC

  • Delete layers that are not used or empty

QGF - Desging

  • 500 MB


  • Decimate (removing and simplifying items in the drawing)

    • Try CAD functions to simplify the drawing

  • No Blocks, Large Radius, ARC

  • Delete layers that are not used or empty

QGF - Vertical Offset Model (VOM)

  • 15MB


For more info, please have a look at this page:

Image files

Geotiff Distance:

  • 32,767 * 32,767 pixels


Dependent on Geodetic location.

If Geotiff deformed/misplaced, you can:

  • Decrease size (divide into several Geotiffs)

  • Create ECW instead of Geotiff

ECW Distance:

  • 1000km2

Size:

  • 100 GB