Locate the ArcMap application in the task list.įor example, the GDI object count increases when opening an MXD, adding layers to the MXD, switching between tabs in the Table Of Contents, or displaying legend items.

Check the box for GDI objects, and click OK.

Right-click the column header > Select columns. The number of GDI objects ArcMap is consuming can be viewed any time through the Task Manager:

This is managed by the OS by limiting the object count between open applications ArcMap is limited to 10,000 GDI objects.

In Windows XP and later, the system-wide limit is 2 16, or 65,536 GDI objects. This is most common in situations where map services are added to the MXD, as these may contain tens or hundreds of legend items with multiple symbol classes. Most crashes are related to the number of Graphical Device Interface (GDI) objects exceeding application limitations.

mxd.īecause an application may crash for a variety of reasons, this technical article provides suggestions that can help determine if the cause of the crash is related to system limitations. When using ArcMap versions 10.5.x or later, ArcMap either crashes while attempting to open, or after opening an existing map document (.mxd) that contains map services.ĪrcMap may crash when switching between tabs in the Table Of Contents, adding other layers, editing features, changing a layer's visibility, using the Field Calculator, or running a geoprocessing tool. Additionally, the amount of time that passes before the application crashes depends on the layers or geoprocessing tools used after opening the.

Problem: ArcMap crashes during or after opening a document containing map service layers Description

Task manager keeps crashing