RAS Mapper Error: The type initializer for ‘HDF.PINvoke.H5F’ threw an exception.

[Anonymous]

I have updated HEC-RAS from 5.0.3 to 5.0.5 on an off-network Windows 10 desktop and I get this error when trying to do anything with hdf files (ras geometry has an hdf component and the terrain also has an hdf component) in RAS Mapper:

‘The type initializer for HDF.PInvoke.H5f threw an exception.’

I haven’t seen this error before and I had no problems working with the project in 5.0.3. I can even open up the geometry through the Geometry editor and I can see my mesh and everything there but when I open up RAS mapper I get the above error.

At first I thought maybe I was missing some kind of HDF .dll but I have HDF5 installed and HDF viewer installed and I’m able to view the geometry.g01.hdf file in hdf viewer so I don’t think anything is wrong with the files themselves.

Has anyone had any success solving this problem? I’m pretty stuck here. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

as running models in Hec Ras 5.0.4, that last month were ok, i had the same error
does anyone know how to solve that?
thanks

[Anonymous]

I am having the same issue this week. I was able to create a terrain using v5.0.3 earlier today, but I cannot import it into v5.0.5, nor can I create a new terrain in v5.0.5. When I try to create a new terrain “proposed.hdf” from a Civil3D geotiff named “PG.tif” in v5.0.5, I keep getting the following error:

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Computation Task | hh:mm:ss
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Importing 1 of 1: PG.tif -> proposed.PG.tif
Step 1 of 4: Translating to GeoTiff with SRS… | 1
Step 2 of 4: Rounding and Generating Statistics… | 2
Step 3 of 4: Generating Histogram… | 0
Step 4 of 4: Adding Overlays… | 2
PG.tif Import Complete. | 6
———————————————————————————————
Final Processing: proposed.hdf
Step 1 of 3: Creating proposed.vrt… | 0
Step 2 of 3: Creating proposed.hdf…
Error creating Terrain: The type initializer for ‘HDF.PInvoke.H5F’ threw an exception.
Cleaning up files…
***************************************************************************

Any and all advice is appreciated – thank you!

[Anonymous]

I tried removing and reinstalling the software, and then it worked properly.

[Neeraj Kumar]

I got the same error. The error can be resolved by using these steps.

Some files such as C++ and others may not be working properly.

Uninstall the software and restart the computer system. Install the software again. it will work.

[Neeraj Kumar]

I got the same error. The error can be resolved by using these steps.

Some files such as C++ and others may not be working properly.

Uninstall the software and restart the computer system. Install the software again. It will work.

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