Directory Structure and Layout

[KBARCH]

Working on 2 computers and moving files back and forth to work and finding the sketchup files not updating in Layout after copying files to other computer, or vis-versa. I have everything in one parent folder with folders for Layout files within that folder and many other folders for consultant docs and specs. I have been fixing it by relinking the references.

Does it matter where that folder is on each computer to update? I.E., in C:temp on one and F:Sketchup/client_name on the other?

Is there something I am missing that prevents the updating? Or protocol to follow where the Layout file is to all other files?

[juju]

that would depend on whether the path is set to relevant or absolute, to be honest I'm not sure what LO uses and if it can be changed (hopefully someone can advise)

[kaas]

My guess is: layout uses absolute paths. If you open Layout and look at 'document setup' and 'references' you will see the absolute path for each reference under 'file name'.

Best way to avoid this is to use exactly the same directory structure on each computer. If that isn't possible, try solving it by using Junctions.
For instance: if you have the data in
C:\temp\clientX\sketchup on one computer and
F:\temp\clientX\sketchup on another you could make a Junction on that computer in C:\temp and refer to F:temp\ That way your data will be on F:\temp but when opening a layout file thats looking for data in C:\temp will find the data on F.

[Dave R]

Another option would be to embed the SketchUp and other files in Document SetUp. From there, if you need to edit the SketchUp file, open it from LO instead of from SU. The LO file package already contains the SKP file anyway. So moving the LO file from one computer to another brings the SKP file along, too.

Keep a master SKP file on one machine and update that one from the edited version in the LO file.

[KBARCH]

Thanks for the replies. I am going now without relinking after having worked home and return to office and see if they sync back up. It is good to understand the 'absolute path' and will match that path in the future.

Still beats pushing lead and burning sepias...