This page is a glossary bundling all startup configurations which are not available via the user interface Preferences Panel.
Configuration to set charset.
The charset is used to read and write the Attribute Component of Vector Data.
The System Charset is overruled by the optional Dataset Code Page definition file at reading the Dataset Attribute Component.
<install_folder>/program/config/orbit.ini
system.charset
system.charset cp1255
Configuration to set custom Keyboard Shortcuts.
<Orbit installation directory>/program/config/orbit.english.ini
function.select.activate.mnemonic S function.zoomhistory.next.mnemonic RIGHT interactive.pointeditor.add.point.mnemonic I ext_panorama.measure.control.panel.button.point.mnemonic G inventarisatie_suite.fast.inventory.step.registration.next.object.button.mnemonic N
Configuration to set language and load available translations.
Orbit Support manages the english tags, partners maintain other available translations.
Feedback on english tags, contact support@orbitgt.com. If you would like to adjust, complete or start a translations, contact sales@orbitgt.com.
<install_folder>/program/config/orbit.ini
system.languagename
arabic
, deutsch
, english
, espagnol
, francais
, greek
, hebrew
, lithuanian
, nederlands
, polski
, russian
, simplified_chinese
, turkce
.system.languagename espagnol
Configuration to set split screen ratio of Map and Tabs at start up.
<install_folder>/program/config/orbit.ini
app.element.orbitgis_extensions_tab.parameter_value
app.element.orbitgis_extensions_tab.parameter_value 0.80
Configuration to set maximum memory usage.
Get more Orbit out of your powerful machine by increasing the maximum memory amount (RAM) that can be used by Orbit.
All Orbit products operate 64Bit. The maximum memory you can allocate to Orbit depends on the hardware. Reserve at least 2GB for the Operating System.
At installation, Orbit is configured to use 3GB Memory.
We do advise to set a maximum. If no maximum is set, Orbit will allocate 1/4 of the total available memory.
<install_folder>/program/bin/Orbit.ini
-Xmx[Value]m
-Xmx4096m
-Xmx6144m
-Xmx8192m
[..]\jre64\bin\javaw.exe -Xmx4096m -splash:...
Configuratie to write *.ovt resource files that are compatible with Orbit version 17.0 and older.
At installation, the newest *.ovt files, that are compatible with Orbit's 3D Mapping Cloud, are created.
<install_folder>/program/config/orbit.ini
ovt.writer.old
true
or false
ovt.writer.old true
Configuration to set Http or Https Proxy arguments for Orbit Java JRE VM.
<install_folder>/program/bin/Orbit.ini
-Dhttp.proxyHost=0.0.0.0 -Dhttp.proxyPort=0000 -Dhttp.proxyUser=xxx -Dhttp.proxyPassword=xxx
The position on screen of Orbit Windows (main frame, preference panel, dataset properties, crs selection, … ) is automatically saved and re-used at next display of the given Orbit Window.
If the last used position on screen is no longer available, e.g. 2nd monitor is not attached, the Orbit Window might not be accessible.
Hereby the steps to reset the the position on screen for all Orbit Windows :
%localappdata%/Orbit/<Product>/settings/window.ini