Move default library positon

[Anthony Neary]

Does VW have an option somewhere to move the default location of the library folder?  I have not come across anything and web searches seem to indicate there is not.  I have a laptop with an SSD and HD, VW as with all of the programs is stored on the SSD, but I want the library to store on the larger HD.  Under SP2 VW seemed to be fine with me moving the library file to the HD and having a shortcut in the VW folder called 'Library' and that all seemed fine.  Under SP3 this no longer seems to work and I'm losing connection to my default content.

 

Thoughts?

 

Ideally I just don't want the library wasting space on the SSD when it can sit perfectly fine on the Hard Drive.

[Pat Stanford]

Detail will require operating system information, but you should be able to make an Alias/Shortcut to the location you move the library to on the HD in the place the library was on the SSD.

 

If I was doing this on a Mac, I would probably use a SymLink.

[zoomer]

An option for an alternative location while installation would be very nice.

 

As far as I remember a SymLink has some risks (?)

 

I keep the default Libraries in the App Folder.

But pull all extra stuff and downloads over to my workgroup library.

Since 2017 resource manager and online stuff I only download what I really need.

Edited March 30, 2017 by zoomer

[Pat Stanford]

No risk that I know of using symlinks. They are operating system level commands that just map directories/files to a different place. Of course you have to set them up right, but once they are set, they are pretty much bullet proof.

[zoomer]

I googled, you are right, Symlinks are save.