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This is the one area that is crucial yet I find the most confusing. If I have a lot of different textures (and I do), then I have organized them in a file system for textures. That file setup is on a different hard drive. It has sub folders for different kinds of textures, i.e. Wood, Metal, Cloth, Grass, etc.
Do I still have to include the textures for a specific project in the projects folder thus duplicating the texture from the Textures file system? It just sounds like a lot of duplication which uses even more storage space.
Okay, after finishing the lecture (I wrote my last comment after completing the challenge), I see why this file organization is important. I am a little slow I guess in grasping that with all of the pieces , parts and textures all in one file, the Blend file is completely portable with everything you need to archive it or send it to a member of a team to work on other aspects or for future reference when you have not seen or used that particular file in a long time.
Thank you for making this short but extremely important video lecture!
I think it is important to manage / layout your folders and assets as i know with large coding projects i have done in the past. Dumping all the stuff into 1 large folder can get annoying when you want to find the file you want and you can’t as its buried in alot of other stuff. one trick i like to do is when i am working on a project for more than a few hours i will pin its folder to quick access so i can jump to it quickly without having to spend time finding it. little things like spending time sorting / making a folder layout can save you big time in the furture.
I also pin my folders for quick access. Great suggestion.