Shake 3.5: FileIn node thumbnail images are not displayed

Depending on a user's file access permissions, FileIn node thumbnail images may not display in Shake if writing a file to the cache directory is prohibited.

Symptom
Shake does not display the source material image thumbnails of FileIn nodes in the NodeView window.

 

Solution
Create a definition file for configuring your environment and specify a folder to which the disk cache should be written. You can create a definition file using a plain text editor such as TextEdit. Here's an example of how to create a definition file:

  1. Open TextEdit.
  2. In a new document, type the following configuration line:
      diskCache.cacheLocation="/Users//Library/Caches/Shake";
  3. Save the file with the name cache.h.
  4. Place cache.h in the following folder:
      /Users/user_name/nreal/include/startup/ui/
    This will specify the folder to which the disk cache will be written.

     

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012