A path translation rule (PTR) specifies the path where the computer with the "Job Manager" will find the project's files and foldersfolder. The
- drive with the project must be mounted and accessible on the simulation node computers
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- PTRs are defined under
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- File | RealFlow > Preferences > Job Manager > Path Translation Rules...
- prefix (can be a drive only or a complete path to a certain directory) will be replcaed by the drives/paths defined under "Linux", "Windows", or "Mac".
Table
The table contains the PTR – you only have to fill in the columns you really need: if the network contains, for example, only Windows machines “Linux” and “Mac” remain empty.
Add Row
You can add as many PTRs as required. RealFlow always tries to find a matching rule from the existing PTRs and ignores invalid rules.
Example A
This is the configuration:
The project is located on a Windows computer on the
D:/
driveThe
D:/
drive's network name is “Data
”The folder is
Projects/Dyverso Simulations
Here are all possible PTRs for different operating systems – , but you only have to use the ones valid for your operating system(s):
Prefix | D:/Projects/Dyverso Simulations | |
---|---|---|
Linux | /mnt/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations | |
Windows | D:/Projects/Dyverso Simulations | OS X|
macOS | / |
Example B
To access a project on an OS X macOS computer we recommend mounting the Mac volumes as network drives. In Windows you can assign a letter to a network drive and this makes PTRs really easy.
The project is located on a OS X macOS computer under
/Volumes/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations
Let's assume the “
Data
” drive's network letter isX:/
on Windows.
Here are all possible PTRs for different operating systems – , but you only have to use the ones valid for your operating system(s):
Prefix | /Volumes/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
---|---|
Linux | /mnt/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
Windows | X:/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
OS X | /Volumes/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
Example C
Finally, the Linux route:
The project is located on a Linux computer under
/mnt/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations
On Windows, the “
Data
” drive is mounted asY:/
Here are all possible PTRs for different operating systems – , but you only have to use the ones valid for your operating system(s):
Prefix | /mnt/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
---|---|
Linux | /mnt/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
Windows | Y:/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |
OS X | /Volumes/Data/Projects/Dyverso Simulations |