Keeping My Library Up To Date

[4hotshoez]

What is the recommended way to keep libraries on different computers the same? So if I move from my desktop to the conference computer on the same network, I wont need to manually download libraries again and all user libraries need to be available too.

 

Is there a central location that would not be too slow that multiple users could access?

[DavidJPotter]

I just download the libraries I need and want and every so often, hit the "Update Libraries" button found under "Library". No need to make it more complicated than that.

 

DJP

[rlackore]

Unfortunately, CA doesn't do networking and collaboration very well. My office has six seats of CA, and the only way for us to share user-created content is to export items from our User Libraries and import the content individually, then delete the old content. Major PITA - it makes standardization of library content very difficult. CA definitely needs the ability to share libraries stored on a network, much like it allows the use of shared pattern files.

[4hotshoez]

How do I export or share my library? I can see how to import, but not export.

[tommy1]

Right click on one of your libraries and you'll see the option to export your library. Export it as a .calibz file so that textures go with it. Watch where you're exporting it to.

[rlackore]

How do I export or share my library? I can see how to import, but not export.

 

What Tommy said; but be aware that you can only export folders from you're User Library - not individual items (unless they are sitting alone in a folder).