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A path translation rule (PTR) specifies the path where the computer with the "Job Manager" will find the project's files and folder. The

  • drive with the project must be mounted and accessible on the simulation node computers
  • PTRs are defined under 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:/ drive

  • The D:/ drive's network name is “Data”

 

Here are all possible PTRs for different operating systems, but you only have to use the ones valid for your operating system(s):

 

 

PrefixD:/
Linux/mnt/Data/
WindowsD:/
macOS

/Volumes/Data/

 

Example B

To access a project on an 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 macOS computer under /Volumes/Data/

  • Let's assume the “Data” drive's network letter is X:/ 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/
Linux/mnt/Data/
WindowsX:/
OS X/Volumes/Data/

Example C

Finally, the Linux route:

  • The project is located on a Linux computer under /mnt/Data/

  • On Windows, the “Data” drive is mounted as Y:/

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/
Linux/mnt/Data/
WindowsY:/
OS X/Volumes/Data/
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