Member splinetime Posted August 14, 2013 Member Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Greetings, I have been trying to dig into the logic behind folders (brushes, materials, etc) so I know where things go, backup or can group differently, etc. Is there a straightforward outline of what goes where and where those folders are? I feel confused. Thank You, Kevin L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member splinetime Posted August 15, 2013 Author Member Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 As I am digging through tutorials and manual, exploring the topology of 3D Coat I have found a perfect example of my confusion. This is in my Documents/Layout folder. I suspect some of these are incorrect.... but? Any help appreciated, thanks in Advance. ...\Documents\3D-CoatV4\LayoutsBluegrey_Depth 6/13/2013Brush' n Voxel Stamps obj.'s 6/14/2013Bugreport 7/31/2013Cache 6/30/2013Eat 3D - 110 Custom Bolt Alphas 6/14/2013Extra 6/14/2013FillPatterns 7/29/2013Gold 6/14/2013HardSurface alphas 6/14/2013J_Bone_001 6/14/2013J_BoneBump 6/14/2013J_Chocolate 6/14/2013J_Eye_Blue 6/14/2013J_LizEye_001 6/14/2013J_LizEye_002 6/14/2013J_Skin_001 6/14/2013Layouts TodayOldwood 6/14/2013OptionsPresets 6/14/2013OT_Mech_Details 6/14/2013OT_Sculpting 6/14/2013patterns 6/14/2013PicMat_Dorodango 6/14/2013RenderedImages 6/17/2013Shaders 6/13/2013SN_Metal_Bronze_Brushed 6/14/2013StartMenu 6/14/2013Temp Todaytextures 7/29/2013ToolsPresets 6/16/2013Undo TodayUserData TodayVoxStamps 6/13/2013XMD_Clothing_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Drag_Brushes_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Gear_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Nature_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Skin_and_Wrinkle_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Stroke_Brushes_Set2_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Tech_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013XMD_Terra_Set1_Alphas 6/14/2013artman's HardSurface.preset preset 6/14/2013artman's presets 1.4.preset preset 6/14/2013basehead01.3b 3b 6/14/2013Bluegrey_Depth_shader.3dcpack 3dcpack 6/14/2013Eat3d_110_Custom_Bolt_Alphas.jpg jpg 6/14/2013Eat3d_110_Custom_Bolt_Alphas_Render.jpg jpg 6/14/2013Hair_V1.penpack penpack 6/14/2013HardSurface.psd psd 6/14/2013Hardsurface Penpack.penpack penpack 6/14/2013KTL_Voxel 061313.onepagelayout onep... 6/13/2013LOAD THIS PENPACK FIRST.penpack penpack 6/14/2013Log.txt txt TodayOptions.xml xml TodayOptions_Aux.xml xml TodayOptions_Hidden.xml xml TodayOptions_Hotkeys.xml xml TodayOptions_Navigation.xml xml TodayOptions_Presets.xml xml TodayOptions_Theme.xml xml TodayOptions_Windows.xml xml TodayOT_pack.txt txt 6/14/2013Presets.xml xml Todayprocess.txt txt Todayrparam.xml xml 6/17/2013temp.txt txt Todaytest_raw.mtl mtl 7/31/2013test_raw.obj obj 7/31/2013TinkerObjects.txt txt 6/13/2013UnknownShaders.txt txt TodayVoxel Room_General.3dc_workspace 3dc_... Todaywindow.txt txt TodayXMD_ClothingSet1.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_Drag_Brushes.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_GearSet1.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_NatureSet1.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_SkinWrinkle1.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_StrokeBrushes.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_StrokeBrushes2.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_TechSet1.penpack penpack 6/14/2013XMD_TerraSet1.penpack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosan Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 my layout folder is empty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member splinetime Posted August 15, 2013 Author Member Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 As is mine in the program folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosan Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 \Documents\3D-CoatV4 is where the software keep the personal user data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SilverCity Posted August 15, 2013 Member Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I agree that this is very confusing. I would like to know where different types of user files, settings, preferences, materials, etc. should go. Maybe the manual needs to include a section on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member splinetime Posted August 15, 2013 Author Member Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) At least I'm not the only one Edited August 15, 2013 by splinetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Voxelapocalypse Posted August 16, 2013 Member Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 ...It's a lot to try to figure out. I'm still lost in there as well, but most of this is because of my lack of experience with big File System arrangements. I'm afraid to move stuff around at all, because It may mess something up, I'm not clear on what is what and what should be in what folders. Some basic screencaptures of how the layouts should look and be set up, with some "This is for the [blank] files and these files are for"...ect with some nice tips on how it all should look and work, and do's and don'ts would really be helpful. I know I'll have to come to a better understanding of it all sometime, I just keep putting that off...but it's really critically important stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member splinetime Posted August 16, 2013 Author Member Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I bit the bullet and went ahead, did a clean install and printed the folder structure. Then I installed extensions and printed that. I have it in a PDF. One thing I notice in my clean install vs. adding extensions is that the extensions all installed in the "user" folders, not "programs". This made sense. It also was not like the mess I originally had after doing multiple updates installs. I have attached the pdf, with basic bookmarks. One question: Should extensions be installing in the root "user/documents/3D coat-v4" or should they be in the different sub-folders i.e. textures, patterns.... Kevin L Folder Outline-extensions Added_3D-CoatV4.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Pix Jigsaw Posted August 19, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I think things like brushes, masks, strips, etc can benefit from being in their own sub-folders. In the right corner of the brushes pallet, there is a downward facing triangle. If you click on it there is a menu with a "folders" option. The folders option lets you choose which brush folder to display. For example, I have Artman's pen pack, default, and test brush subfolders. Its really a matter of preference and work-style. Do you like to see everything, or do you like to have just what you need showing? Note: Many of 3D Coats windows have this tiny downward-facing arrow symbol. It is easily overlooked, but often a lot of useful options are hidden there. Note 2:. Under the little triangle there are options to add and delete folders associated with the window (brushes, objects, strips, masks, etc). Because of this, I do most of my management from within 3D Coat, and have never really had a need to focus on the underlying folder structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Pix Jigsaw Posted August 19, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 @ splinetime. Thanks for contributing the folder outline pdf. I appreciate you sharing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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