Huge directory for tool palettes

[GSC_HAYA]

Hello

Today I've seen that the dirctory for the tool palettes became huge dimensions over 2 GB.

I think this is caused when switching the dynamic tool palette on/off. The palettes and the pics (bmp) will be copied into the directory every time I switch on.

(I don't need the palette for the piping specs, but for the pipesupportspec.)

How can I prevent these blow up of the directory?

Thanks Guido

[Dan.Scales]

Hi

I can't reproduce this here.

Could you provide the exact steps that cause the tool palette folder to increase in size?

Thanks,
Dan

[dave.wolfe · Accepted solution]

Seen this a bunch. My main recommendation is to turn PLANTDYNAMICTOOLPALETTE off. You can build a non dynamic support palette, or turn it on only when needed. Whatever you do, if you have dynamic palette on, do not have network tool palette paths.

I haven't been able to find out if this was fixed in 2014 or not. Basically, I'm not a big an of tool palettes for the type of content we use in Plant.

[GSC_HAYA]

I don't know why and when P3D copies all the files into this directory. May be it depends on the network path like Dave wrote...

I have turned the palette on and off this morning, and the directory did not increase....

[GSC_HAYA]

Hello Dave

how can I create an own palette with the parts of the 'pipesupportspec'?

G

[GSC_HAYA]

...and here a pic from the directory...

[Dan.Scales · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you disable the dynamic tool palettes you can still use the support spec by renaming the palette before disabling.

Thanks,

Dan