Hi everyone. I have a lot of stuff in the respective folders: Mats, etc. however in the Collections window, not everything shows up. Like Wood, for example. I have no wood. Other collections only are showing some of the stuff, like metals, whereas when I look in the actual folder on my hard drive, there are many more things in there. Does this collection window not get automatically updated or is it not a mirror of what's on the hard drive? Also, is everything supposed to be in the main Vue application folder? The installer made one application folder in "Applications" (Mac), and put the rest of the content in the "Documents" folder. Yet when I installed something from Cornucopia, it wanted to install it along with the application, where "Envronments" is. Where does this stuff need to be so that Vue can locate it? Another thing was it still showed the CD icon in Collections on some Extras, saying it was never installed. But it was installed. Things like that, if you can enlighten me as to where this stuff belongs. Thanks.

Do the files that are not showing up have ~~ in them?  If so, they are not really there, but an advertisment to go buy them at Cornucipia.  By clicking the ghost icon in any of the visual libraries you can hide them from showing up, but the ~~ files remain on your hard drive.  You can delete them if desired...

It's best to use whatever folder you choose when you installed.  PCs use C:My Documentse-on softwareVue 6 Infinite (not sure about Macs).  Some of the extra files don't install.  The example files are rather large, so I think the default is not to install them. 

Some of them do, which I figured out were enticements for Cornucopia. However there is a Wood folder, for one, that I have even purchased a couple things, but even the folder does not show in the Collections window. Does the Collections update itself (mirror the actual file structure on the hard drive)? There really are many many things not showing up at all, that really DO exist. Even freebie stuff. Peggy, I thank you so much for your assistance as you've answered several of my posts. I may look into your course too, depending on the time I can devote.

Oh, I also wanted to ask: you mentioned on a PC it goes in the documents. Does your content go in the same folder as the Vue app? Here's what I have in my Vue app folder: Documentation, Environment, Help, HyperVue, Modules, Motions, Standalone Renderer, Temp, Temp 3, and Vue 6 (the app). All the content is in a separate location on my hard drive, under the category "Documents".

It's best to keep your content separate from the Vue application folder.  If you un-install/re-install, you stand a better chance of not loosing all your content!

Always add/remove folders in the documents folder when Vue is closed.  If for some reason a folder is not being found, look for a *.prv file in that folder.  Delete it, and then start Vue again.  It should automatically check for new folders and make a new *.prv file.  

If not, there is another way to tell Vue you have a new content folder.  Open the visual library that you want the new folder to go into (for example, materials).  At the bottom of the screen, there is an icon that looks like a page with the bottom corner bent (new collection).  Click that and locate the folder.  Vue will add it to the collection.  This works great for folders that are not in the documents folder. 

Have the same problem as you have. The solution is to delete the .prv file in the folder. It works then well. I guess that a new preview file is build then.

I also tried copying the content CD to the hard disk, but the items would not load! There was the ~~ mark as mentioned above - but these were of the items that were on the disks.

Tried loading an object from the CD and then select the option to have all the items in that collection to be  copied to the folder. But that does not work either.
Am still messing with this part of Vue.

Do you also work with Vista? Have loads of other problems as well with Vue....

Jacqueline

Sorry, can't help with Vista.  Do a forum search on Vista - there are several very helpful posts about getting Vue and Vista working.  The search button is way up at the top of the forum page, right under Welcome to the Renderosity Forums. 

Yes, I had tried to have it copy from the CD also, since manually putting the stuff in the folders from the Extras CD (download, in my case) didn't do anything. I finally got it working. I organized my folders on the hard drive the way I want them, categorized them within their main folder (Objects, Materials, etc). then I launched Vue. In the Collections browser, I deleted everything on the left side. I then clicked the New Collections icon and then directed it to the Main category folder on my hard drive (e.g. Objects, Materials, etc- depending on what type was being loaded, (e.g. Objects, Materials, etc.) I did this for each of those main categories, choosing that main category folder when asked. That way, each main folder is the top tier of the tree, like a heading, with everything from that category inside. The nice thing about that too, is that if I ever want to delete it and redo it again, I just have to select it (e.g.."Objects") in the collections tree and delete it, and it will take everything with it. (Also, it takes less time than to choose each folder from within that main category, so I don't mind having the word "Objects" or whatever as the top tier instead of just the subsets). Now it's running very well, and I have no more "missing" items.

Glad to hear it's working now! 

I spoke too soon. It's not working, because: • it can't find items it needs to populate, such as grass.prv, and when it asks to locate it, it is greyed out. • it kept defaulting to another of my hard drives and making empty folders there. So, I uninstalled it and started all over again, installing one by one. This time, I looked at the path for the Cornucopia stuff I bought (* see below for a newbie tip) and installed everything in its proper place. Here is the path I am using based on what I read: (Users)/Documents/e-on software/Vue 6 Esprit/ However, when launching Vue and trying to load an object, mat, or whatever, it says the file path is unavailable and it will have to be deleted. What is this!!!!????? I also noticed that it has been automatically making more folders called Atmospheres, Materials, etc., with the subfolders inside, although they are empty. It is making them at this path level: (Users)/Documents/e-on software/Atmospheres etc. Why is it doing this? Could someone please tell me what is the correct path, and why is it making these folders all the time? Does it want me to put the stuff I installed in those instead? This shouldn't be so hard! Thanks. * Tip for Vue Newbies (of which I am one): the download links for the items you buy at Cornucopia are named with the installation path). And a P.S. here: when you purchase it, tell it YES you want it to install after purchase, because the download will be an installer. It doesn't automatically install until you are ready to do so (that's why I initially said "No" to it because I didn't want to install yet). But, by saying "Yes", you get a different zip package that has an installer when you unzip it. I learned that trick after first telling it "No" thinking I'd do it manually. Saying "No" doesn't give you an installer.)

Are you running Vue with admistrator's rights?   Vista may be keeping Vue from writting files it needs to update. 

Peggy, you are a gem. :) I'm on a Mac, but yes, I am running with administrator's rights. Here's what I did now while waiting for reply: since it wanted to bypass "/Vue 6 Esprit" and install those empty folders directly in "e-on software" folder, I just took all the folders (Atmospheres, etc.) from "e-on software/Vue 6 Esprit/" and put them one level up in "e-on software/". I also upgraded to 6.5 even though it was just a RC. When I launched it this time, all the folders were there and all was well, except for the Extras CD stuff, of course. (little "can't find on CD" icon). Man. I'm really looking forward to getting into Vue after all this, but I have to say, none of my other 3D apps are this problematic! Now, about the CD... is there any way to get it to authorize the stuff in one swoop or do I have to click each folder/content and do them folder by folder? I am a person with a lot of patience but this is really getting tiresome, all this nonsense. At least one good thing, so far at least, is that it's no longer looking for .prv files in order to populate, so I'm glad I re-installed. Do you know why it was recreating folders all over the place? Does your directory go directly from "e-on software/Atmosphere" or do you have "e-on software/Vue (version)/Atmosphere"? The first way is working for me now. While I'm asking, when you are in your browser and click the main collection heading, do all your thumbnails show, or does it just show folder icons that are within that collection? I'm trying to wrap my head around the way Vue thinks. I thought it would be the same as Poser, Bryce, etc. but apparently it is particular? Another thing: I noticed in a read-me file for an item I bought, it said after you install it, click New Collection to get Vue to recognize it. I didn't do this today, after moving everything into the "e-on software" folder, and it's all there. I just wondered if every time you buy something, do you have to point Vue to it, or does it know to update the directory? Thanks again! Hopefully this will be the end of my woes, once I understand what its method is.

When I installed Vue, only the program files are in C:Program Filese-on softwareVue 6 Infinite.  I do not put any content in here.

You are asked during installation where you want the extra content to go (most people click right through this and never see it!).  This is the ONLY time you get to choose the default.  If you didn't change it, for PCs it defaults to C:Documents and Settingsyour name hereMy Documentse-on softwareVue 6 Infinite.  Mac use something like Documentse-on softwareVue 6 Infinite.  Under this folder are several folders.  Each one has different file types, and Vue does not like it when you mix file types!

If it's a *.atm file it goes in Atmospheres

If it's a *.bmp, *.jpg, *.tif file it goes in Bitmaps (unless it was included with an *.obj file)

If it's a *.cld file it goes in Clouds.

If it's a *.clr file it goes in Color Maps.

If it's a *.flt file it goes in Filters.

If it's a *.fnc file it goes in Functions.

If it's a *.mat file it goes in Materials

If it's a *.vob file it goes in Objects

If it's a *.veg file it goes in Plants.

If it's a *.vue file it goes in Scenes.

If it's a *.txs file it goes in Text Styles.

The Extra CD files can be copied into the proper folders.  There should be Materials, Objects, Plants, and Scenes.  

Using a browser to look at the files will not show any thumbnails since Windows doesn't know what the file types mean.  Only Vue uses them.

When you purchase items from Cornucopia, use the installer if it's available.  Some of the non-copy protected items are only available as zip.  Use the list and make sure to place the files in the right folders.  You should not have to add a new collection.  Just add the new content while Vue is closed.  When you start Vue again, it checks for new content.  I have heard some Macs having problems with this - if it continues, contact e-on's tech support.  Also make sure you are using the full version with the latest 6.5 patch.