Hmmm, while rebuilding the structure,
i came the conclusion that the path is relative to realsoft root..
or am i wrong :-?

Matthias

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthias Kappenberg" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: Nested file instances and paths


> Hi Freber,
> 
> where is the Prj located :-?
> in which main folder :-? 
> Realsoft Root
> 
> Matthias
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:53 PM
> Subject: Nested file instances and paths
> 
> 
>> Hi, how does file path resolution work for nested instances? It
>> appears as if all paths are relative to the current project and not to
>> each file instance. Can anyone verify this? And is this good or bad?
>> 
>> I have several life-long projects, one of which is a model of my
>> appartment. For this I have used bits and pieces from my old
>> appartment model and the projects are separated in folders for use as
>> file instances. Here are some example files and how they are arranged
>> in folders:
>> 
>> Project root:
>>   Apartment.prj
>> Project Root/Textures:
>>   (Images used for textures in the main building)
>> Project root/Furniture:
>>   Computer Rack.prj
>> Project root/Furniture/Textures:
>>   (Images used for textures in the various pieces of furniture)
>> Project root/Furniture/Equipment:
>>   Computer.prj
>> Project Root/Furniture/Equipment/Textures:
>>   (Images used for textures in the equipment)
>> 
>> The main project, "Apartment.prj", includes a file instance referring
>> to "Furniture/Computer Rack.prj". The computer rack, in turn includes
>> a file instance referring to "Equipment/Computer.prj". When working on
>> "Computer Rack.prj", the geometry can be loaded, but when working on
>> "Apartment.prj", the geometry of "Computer Rack.prj" can be loaded,
>> but thge geometry of "Computer.prj" is not shown. I only use relative
>> paths in the file instances as I sometimes work on a different PC
>> where the location of the project root is different.
>> 
>> Is there a way to make the paths relative to each file instance or is
>> there a better way to organise the pieces? The idea here is, of course
>> that the same furniture and equipments is supposed to be used in
>> different projects without the need for tedious copying and version
>> management.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Fredrik
>>
> 
>

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