Path Translation Rules

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Last updated: 02 Dec, 2021 by Next Limit
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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
  • The PTRs are defined under File | RealFlow > Preferences > Job Manager > Path Translation Rules...
  • The prefix (can be a drive only or a complete path to a certain directory) will be replaced 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, named Data

  • On Linux the Data drive is mounted as /mnt/Data/

  • On macOS the Data drive is mounted as /Volumes/Data

Here are all possible PTRs for different operating systems, and 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/

  • On Windows, the Data drive is mounted as X:/

  • On Linux the Data drive is mounted as /mnt/Data/

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


Prefix/Volumes/Data/
Linux/mnt/Data/
WindowsX:/
macOS/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 X:/

  • On macOS the Data drive is mounted as /Volumes/Data/

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


Prefix/mnt/Data/
Linux/mnt/Data/
WindowsX:/
OS X/Volumes/Data/