MISSING TEXTURES FROM USER FILE

[BigKahuna]

I had my user file somehow mysteriously disappear  recently but not sure how or why.  I have barely used Chief the last year or so do to some health issues and so the only time i had used it was running 3-4 various past projects on screen during home shows I do a few times a year as marketing and they are just spinning etc for marketing purposes. I use a second monitor then and am using Alienware  laptop. I have seen a few point out this has maybe been an issue.

 

Anyway using the board for answers I found out how to find and restore my user library from the Chief X14 Data files but the texture files did not restore with them. I had over the years downloaded lots of art images, photos . logos etc  that I could place in art frames, TV screens   as well as a bunch of additional granite image / materials to use in models.  hose textures are still located in the Chief x14 data libraries folder  but wont show in the library or models they are used in as it seems all those texture files failed to restore.  Is there a way to fix this ?  Is there a way to reload them all at once vs importing materials as I did adding them over time ?  I have not been able to find any post about this but then again my brain is a bit slower after a minor stroke .

 

Also If anyone  wants a bunch of these images I am happy to share them and many furniture models I have downloaded from  3d warehouse before it went away from free site. I know Chief has improved its library of items over the years so maybe not as big a deal to many.  I am not sure how easy it is to d upload the user file/ backup and textures given the size and number  but I am willing to try .

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Thanks for any assistances

 

 

[Renerabbitt]

1 hour ago, BigKahuna said:

Is there a way to fix this ? 

Export your entire user library and it will prompt you to locate missing data files and point it back to your directory where you restored them

 

 

1 hour ago, BigKahuna said:

from  3d warehouse before it went away from free site

It's still free
 

[BigKahuna]

thanks for your help.  I had imported it but it took several hours and I didnt understand the locate the missing files prompt or missed it the first time around

 

I will have to check 3D warehouse again...there was a reason I stopped going there a year or so ago when something changed and I think I couldnt get models like I used to ...I was thinking they staRTED CHARGING FOR ACCESS.