Bugga_Guy

I have a question about working with max files on different computers (ie home and office). At times I often bring work home from the office but the problem is that my texture library is linked to a different drive (ie n and at home (ie c so all the texture maps are always missing and its useless to re-link manually because it takes forever.

Is there a proper way to "trick" max in thinking that I am working on a n: - or is there a easy way to do to take 3d files with texture maps work on it at one location and then move it to another location and have everything work fine on the renderfarm?

I often wonder how remote renderframs work (like rendercore.com)? Working on a computer then sending the file with texture maps to a rendering company and have everything work fine even if the paths are different.

3dsmaxed

why don't u use file-----> archive and bundle ur textures along with the max file and take home

Hope that helps

Chad Warner

You can map a folder as a virtual drive:

http://smallvoid.com/article/windows-subst-folder.html

So you'd make a folder on your home computer and map it as the N: drive, and then place everything in there.

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Joseph Petrino

I've always used the "Bitmap/Photometric Paths" utility but the other ideas sound good also.

jophus14

Good question. I usually have to copy and paste all of my materials/jpegs into the "take home" folder and then re-apply those materials from the "take home" folder to the max file which is a huge pain. An easier way to accomplish this would be great.

3dsmaxed: If you Archive and bundle the file with the materials will it read from the same drive that the original materials where taken from even if the drive isn't accessible? It wouldn't seem possible.

Chad Warner

Jophus-

If you place all the maps in the same directory as the Max file, Max will figure out where the maps are placed, regardless of where they once were. And from just playing with it, it looks like it actually keeps the original directory location, so when you move it back, you don't have to relink all of the original maps.

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alias_marks

I too use the file>archive that packages everything into one zip file and max "finds" them with no problem. Very useful tool.

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jophus14

Very helpful. Thanks.

DennisHolland

I go with Chad and Michael in this. It's the only (fast) way and pretty organised too. Handy for a fast move to a farm and different pc's.

Dennis

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ipxstudios

I use File>Archive too...before that I always had my maps folder on the C:drive in both computers and max found them.