User Object Folder

I want to set my own path for the User Object Folder,can this be done on GH ? Please help me.

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Permalink Reply by David Rutten on March 12, 2012 at 3:26pm

Hi Sam,

sorry no. Why is the default path not working for you?

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

Poprad, Slovakia

Permalink Reply by Sam on March 12, 2012 at 5:54pm

Thanks David

The default path is working fine,I just want to do put it into USB then I could use different machine

Permalink Reply by Mateusz Zwierzycki on March 12, 2012 at 9:52pm

David,

Please allow us to change User Objects folder and components folder (like kangaroo). Iam using Dropbox, and it would be a great advantage to have each machine running with the same plugins/user objects.

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on March 13, 2012 at 3:28am

Reason I don't like to make this an option is that it then becomes very difficult for anyone else to find your folders. People who are writing installers, or who are providing support.

Another problem with this is that when you specify a folder which may not exist (and, if it's on a USB stick the entire drive may not exist) then it's not clear what needs to happen if you want to add another user object anyway.

I haven't had enough time to properly think it through, but would it make more sense to have an optional sync folder instead? So Grasshopper will always sync the contents of your standard UserObject and Component folders with some other folder to be designated by you?

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

Poprad, Slovakia

Permalink Reply by Alpha222 on March 13, 2012 at 6:22am

Yes, I think this is a best solution .

Permalink Reply by lmnts on March 16, 2012 at 5:18pm

The sync folder sounds like a good idea. We're trying to share User objects throughout our office. Being able to do the same thing with the add-ons would be great as well.

Thanks for all the great work.

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on March 16, 2012 at 6:25pm

Some add-ons require additional dlls and licensing etc. so I doubt it will work for all of them. But some basic syncing shouldn't be too hard to do.

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

Poprad, Slovakia

Permalink Reply by Brian Ringley on August 5, 2013 at 7:41am

Hi David - has there been any resolution to this issue? I'm currently imaging our labs and would like to place GH User Objects in the local drive Program Files folder and not (only) in the Users AppData folder. This way all users would have access to the same tool set.

Thank you for your time and effort, and please let me know if you have any suggestions for how this could be handled differently.

Permalink Reply by Brian Ringley on August 5, 2013 at 10:29am

LMNts just suggested using a batch file - and they've actually posted in regard to this issue. I've taken the liberty of uploading their sample *.txt file here.

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