[Vis5d-users] Re: memory problems with vis5d

"Rashaad E. Jones" wrote:

> I don't understand how vis5d uses its memory.  I have v5d files that are
> between 20 mbs and 50 mbs in size, however, I need to specify vis5d to
> use at least 512 mbs of memory (and sometimes that doesn't work).  Can
> anyone explain why?
>
> Rashaad Jones

Rashaad,

If you have 512 MB of memory you should probably set mbs=0 and just use the
system malloc.   The amount of memory required by vis5d depends on the
complexity of the data and the graphics you are trying to produce as well
as the size of the data files.  Also I believe that the vis5d+ distribution
fixes some memory problems, you might try downloading it.

Jim