HRF Troubleshooting
Issues Opening HRF Files
Intergraph SmartPlant Markup is Not Installed
Double-clicking your HRF file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open HRF File". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Intergraph SmartPlant Markup for %%os%% installed on your computer. Your operating system cannot associate your HRF with Intergraph SmartPlant Markup, so double-clicking the file won't work.
Tip: When another HRF application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.
Incorrect Intergraph SmartPlant Markup Version
Your Hitachi Raster Format File file is incompatible with Intergraph SmartPlant Markup because you might have the wrong version installed. Installing the latest version of Intergraph SmartPlant Markup from Hexagon PPM is recommended. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.
Tip: Investigate your HRF file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening HRF files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other HRF File Opening Causes
Although you might already have Intergraph SmartPlant Markup or another HRF-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Hitachi Raster Format File files. If you are still having problems opening HRF files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- File references in the Windows Registry for HRF are wrong
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry HRF description
- Partial installation of Intergraph SmartPlant Markup that did not fully complete
- Something has caused file corruption of your HRF
- The HRF is infected with a virus
- Device drivers for HRF-related hardware are out-of-date
- Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Hitachi Raster Format File file
Quiz: What file extension was created by Adobe Corporation in 1992?
That's Correct!
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.
Close, but not quite...
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.