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Can I have a second content library?

SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
edited December 1969 in New Users

I have DAZ installed and it has a content library, but can I use a second content library (which has been copied form another machine onto an external drive)? I don't want to merge them, I want to keep them separate.

Thanks

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  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    Yes you can I have one for DIM and one for Free or non DAZ3D store products. But you must tell DS where the new additional content folder is by going in to the Content Directory Manager http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/11176/#160953 (I use to have 40 odd content folders but I was advised by DAZ3D to have two).and adding the DS and Poser formats paths as shown in that link.

  • SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
    edited December 1969

    Szark said:
    Yes you can I have one for DIM and one for Free or non DAZ3D store products. But you must tell DS where the new additional content folder is by going in to the Content Directory Manager http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/11176/#160953 (I use to have 40 odd content folders but I was advised by DAZ3D to have two).and adding the DS and Poser formats paths as shown in that link.

    cool! thanks

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    My Pleasure feel free to ask if you have any problems

  • jestmartjestmart Posts: 4,449
    edited December 1969

    You can have as many as you want but the more you have the slower loading scenes can become. I suspect it is from having to round up all the textures from the various runtimes.

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    Not what DAZ Spooky said to me even though PostSQL can handle a good number it isn't advisable. I had over 40 and to be honest I never had an issue with the library being slow. Even more so when I converted to PostSQL.

  • jestmartjestmart Posts: 4,449
    edited December 1969

    Don't use stupid Smart Content and you don't have to worry about whether PostSQL has a fit.

  • SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
    edited December 1969

    Szark said:
    My Pleasure feel free to ask if you have any problems

    That worked a treat, thanks! It really is that easy!

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    only when you know how. :P My pleasure to help Sertorial

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    jestmart said:
    Don't use stupid Smart Content and you don't have to worry about whether PostSQL has a fit.
    LOL It comes in handy sometimes and since I am about to use Categories I need CMS and PostSQL.
  • throttlekittythrottlekitty Posts: 173
    edited December 1969

    Szark said:
    Yes you can I have one for DIM and one for Free or non DAZ3D store products. But you must tell DS where the new additional content folder is by going in to the Content Directory Manager http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/11176/#160953 (I use to have 40 odd content folders but I was advised by DAZ3D to have two).and adding the DS and Poser formats paths as shown in that link.

    What's the reasoning behind only two?

    I just want to make sure I'm not breaking anything. Having extra libraries seems like a good way to keep things that I'm creating separate and easy to manage.

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    You would have to ask Spooky http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/44746/#657774 on the reasoning. I should have asked myself but I was too wrapped up in understanding DIM and Non DIM content being in the same folder.

  • throttlekittythrottlekitty Posts: 173
    edited December 1969

    I think I can see why, thanks for the link!

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