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Upgrading to version 2.0 requires a few manual changes in the settings.

  • additional files

    • naming convention and folder structure

    • adjust template mapping

  • similar elements feature


Changes in the settings

The following parts need to be adjusted in the settings.

File Path definitions

You need to tell the software where to stored the additional files for an element on disk. The additional files are extra files like the different textures channels (diffuse, normal, bump, etc.), render layers or maybe an extra PDF.

For the additional files there are two specific Path Values. These can be used in the file path definition to for example store the additional files in separate folders.

predefined element path value

<element.additional.type>

the type of the additional

  • layer

  • texture

  • file

  • preview

  • … or any custom name

<element.additional.name>

the name of the additional file

  • extra

  • diffuse

  • normal

  • … or any custom name


The definiton can look something like this example below:


File path definitons

file_additional

<base_path_additional>/<file_name>.<element.additional.name>.<extension>

sequence_additional

<base_path_additional>/<file_name>.<element.additional.name>.<frame>.<extension>

Path Patterns

base_path_additional

<category>/<element>/<element.additional.name>/<resolution>

You get a warning if the file path definition is missing. A warning icon and red box around missing values.

Show similar elements

The activate the “show similar assets” feature - simply click the button “update database”

A dialog will appear. Click the button “start update” and wait until the software is done processing. This might take a while depending on the amount of elements in your library.

This process can be terminated and continue again anytime

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