What is the feasibility of using the tk-config-default2 toolkit configuration if a studio is 100% remote work and there is no “local” file system? I tried using this config setup with nothing defined in the SG Site Preferences > File Management page and just keep getting errors. The only way that I …

This is what I have, and it works fine, in theory. SG Site Preferences > File Management: [Screen Shot 2020-03-11 at 12.35.54 AM] roots.yml: [Screen Shot 2020-03-11 at 12.36.33 AM] project.yml: [Screen Shot 2020-03-11 at 12.37.04 AM] If I then launch a DCC from Toolkit I will get on my loc…

In that thread they are talking about syncing data and distribution of tools. I am asking about setting up folder structure on the local workspace. The use of an online cloud storage space for working files is not something that would be an option as that would cause too much headaches in performanc…

Hi @mharris , Unfortunately at present, you must have the same roots across all locations. This is something we’ve heard requested before, and I agree it would be great to have a more flexible solution here. I know some people have modified tk-core I think to allow the use of environment variables…

Hi @philip.scadding , Thanks for chiming in| This leads me to two more questions: Is there a way to make SGTK use a different way of determining the root path? Say for instance, can we use a folder Description that would check a field on the User entity where each user could enter a preferred pa…

Hi Mike, Sadly, there is currently no way to have dynamic roots for files in Shotgun. Also, folder creation is baked into the workflow of default2 and cannot be removed due to the way our templates, schema and file resolving work together. With this being said, this doesn’t necessarily have to be …

Tk-config-default2 and the remote studio?

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DavidMason March 11, 2020, 11:27am 4

Hey @mharris,

Check out this forum thread talking about what options work for some of our clients when setting up a distributed team with toolkit;

Shotgun and distributed location workflow

Let us know if you have more questions after.

-David

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Tk-config-default2 and the remote studio?

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