Mac - Materials Folders on Server
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Hi,
On my PC's at work I set up a centralised materials, components, styles etc folder on the server so all workstations can edit and add materials for all. (can't remember if I changed the default location or added them as favourites destinations)
I've since added Mac's to the mix but cannot find out how to change the default locations of materials/styles/components etc... or add them as favourites to the drop down list.
How can I do this on a Mac please?
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@lersince1991 said:
...but cannot find out how to change the default locations of materials/styles/components etc... or add them as favourites to the drop down list.
How can I do this on a Mac please? :shock:
you can't change the default locations...
but, you can add symlinks [from your server folders] into the default 'User' folders...
It's similar to working from 'dropBox' and I'm sure there are post's here that explain those steps...
john
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Mission accomplished, Symbolic links in place
Thanks! -
do you want to explain your steps for others?
john
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Sure.
I messed about in terminal but couldn't get it to work so I downloaded this tiny service app:
1 - Download SymbolicLinker: http://seiryu.home.comcast.net/~seiryu/symboliclinker.html
2 - Mount the dmg file and copy the .services file into your (Mac HD)/Library/Services (if its not there add it)
3 - Open the SymbolicLinker.services file from the folder you just copied it into
4 - Navigate to your server or dropbox or second hard drive - wherever you store your materials collection
5 - right click on your materials folder and at the bottom there will be a new option saying "create symbolic link"
6 - now select the new symbolic link it just made and copy it
7 - Navigate into your sketchup folders ~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/
if you can't see it use; finder->go->go to folder and copy that in and press enter8 - delete the sketchup materials folder (OR RENAME IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE DEFAULT MATERIALS) - I've already collected these into my custom folder anyway so I just deleted them.
9 - paste (your symbolic link) and rename to "Materials"
All Done!
Can do the same for style and components, you can also use these instructions to store other folders on a second drive if you use an SSD.
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