What exactly is the ContentCluster folder... Solved, I think

nowefg

I did an install of 4.12 on my new computer, and now have a folder in My Library named ContentCluster.

What is that, and why is it there?

I do only Manual Download of content, and get leery when unexpected things show up in my huge, but carefully arranged My Library arrangements.

Do I need this new folder for some good reason now?

Chohole

I am told that it is possible that you have paths misconfigured.

vwrangler

ContentCluster is your CMS database folder. It's used to make SmartContent work, and to put the labels and categories on your Content Library. Normally, it's off over in another place, depending on whether you're using Mac or PC. Since you don't know what it is, chances are pretty good that your existing database is still on your old computer and didn't get moved to your new one.

Normally, on a Windows PC, the ContentCluster is in a directory at /users/YOURUSERNAME/Appdata/Roaming/DAZ 3D/ -- since it's showing up in My Library, you probably haven't got Studio pointing to the right place in your Content Library Manager.

 

nowefg

Thank you vwrangler (and Chohole),

New computer and new OS, and new version of DS... I had figured that the DS install on the new machine would know to reconfigure itself, since all my content files are on an outboard drive, and that drive was plugged in when I did the new install to 4.12. All my content is accessible in that new install, (but does seem to take longer than usual to load.)

When I check the appdata folder on the old machine, there's ContentCluster in the appdata/.../cms folder, along with the one in My Library. on the outboard drive.

I'm thinking now to try moving the old machine appdata/Daz 3d folder to the new machine appdata folder, but how will the new install know to access that folder, instead of the one it keeps creating in My Library? I did look for some way to rebuild the database for the new install, but didn't know what I was looking for, really.

I think that makes most sense, to rebuild the database, big as it is, on the new machine install.

Content Library Manager? Not sure what that is or how to activate it. Any suggestions would be appreciated very much.

nowefg

I found the Content Library paths on the dropdown menu of Content Lbrary Pane, and corrected them. Looks like that has resolved the issue, as I haven't seen any more ContentCluster folders showing up in My Library.

Thanks, again.