Model find trick.
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Okay, so you have Vista 64 or 32, maybe even Windows 7 and you have a whole bunch of models on many drives, network servers, etc.
How do you find a model in all this mess?
Easy..
In windows explorer click on 'Computer', then in top right corner (Vista) there is a search option. Type in .skp and let it search your whole computer, drives, networks etc for any and all SU models (could take a while if you have many, I have 11.5 terabytes)
Now you have found all your models (I found 12334), how will this help now if you are in SU and need a model you ask?Ah... save the search now, it will save someplace like C:administrator/searches/.skp, what you do now in SU is navigate here when looking for a model or importing a model, it will open instantly as it's a cached search (and contains all shortcuts) and you can now find everything in one place.
Hope it helps, as it's a great help to me.
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nice one11.5 tb
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@unknownuser said:
11.5 tb
Computer experts estimate in 5 years or less 1TB USB's will be available for the cost of a 16G now. Holy! How much space do we really need!?!?
BTW nice tip Solo, I'll keep that in mind when I get 20TB.
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@unknownuser said:
How much space do we really need!?!?
Lots, think about it, being a freelancer I keep everything in an archive and the nature of my work means a digital archive.
Every project once completed gets a folder where I put all models, materials, images, renders, animations, email discussions, correspondence, etc in it and then onto my server archive. Taking it off my main machine yet keeping it for future reference if ever needed. -
My suggestion goes one step further; once you have located all of your SKP files, move them all to a common folder and organize them from there. If you have Windows 7, then you can organize them in say, two or three principal folders, and use the LIBRARIES functionality to let the librarian keep track of where the files are. IMO, having files all over the place is a waste of time and resources. Bring them to a common core folder, and then back up this folder on your network or external drive or both. Off-site is a good idea, especially if these tools are part of your business.
The search suggestion is a great one!
"How much space do we need?" That seems to grow exponentially as technologies improve, doesn't it? Just think what kind of computer power we'll have in five years and all the fun we'll have rendering entire neighbourhoods or stadiums or other megaprojects will be possible. We gotta have a spot for all of that data! Maybe we'll be able to digitally encode our personal DNA by then! LMAO! Yikes!
My feeling is that you can have neither too much storage space nor too much memory...save for budget limitations, of course!
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Cheers pete, good tip.
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@unknownuser said:
@unknownuser said:
@unknownuser said:
@unknownuser said:
11.5 tb
:shock:
:shock:
:shock:450 files = 1,19 gb(all my sketchup models,including sketchup examples, etc)
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