PrusaSlicer configurations for multiple computers
Is it possible to use the same PrusaSlicer configurations on multiple computers without having to copy the files between the computers? I use my desktop computer in my office for designing and test printing, but my laptop in my lab (in the basement) is also used for tweaking the g-code after checking the test print. I want to use the same configuration files with both machines. I also often use either machine to tweak the slicer configuration. I would like to use a location on my network for that configuration setup, but it appears that PrusaSlicer only uses the configuration folder on the machine upon which it is loaded.
Just symlink the folder to somewhere central on your network. As long as you're not editing on both machines at the same time race situations shouldn't occur.
Cheerio,
RE: PrusaSlicer configurations for multiple computers
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
RE: PrusaSlicer configurations for multiple computers
It seems to work, time will tell. It has been 16 years since I retired from IT and had completely forgotten about symbolic links. Thanks very much for the help for an old man...
RE: PrusaSlicer configurations for multiple computers
I use PS on two and sometimes three machines.
One is a recent Ubuntu desktop, the one in the office is an aging Windoze 7 machine, and the one in the train room is a Pi 400 (but very seldom do I do slicing on that).
I have not tried to synchronize the configs, but I do have a network share with all of the documents on that. I seldom change anything from the default configs, so I have so far seen no need to try to sync them.
RE: PrusaSlicer configurations for multiple computers
I have used OneDrive successfully with Symlinks and it works like a charm. I assume Dropbox or a NAS will work equally well. Haven't run into any conflicts yet even though I routinely have Prusaslicer open on multiple machines.
RE: PrusaSlicer configurations for multiple computers
I use git with a repo on github where I sync configs to/from. I diectly use the PrussSlicer directory on the local machine as repo, e.g. on Mac it is Library/Applicatio Support/PrusaSlicer on Windows it is AppData/Roaming/PrusaSlicer and on Linux I think it is .config/PrusaSlicer.
Changing a setting leads to a git commit/push which gives me also the posibility to return to an older version.
Some folders gets ignored via .gitignore file, e.g. cache directory.
The files in physical_printer are encrypted with git-crypt on the remote repo at github as they contain the api token for octoprint and gets decrypted automatically on the local machine.
On each machine I want this config I have to config git-crypt (if it isn't already there) and clone/pull the repo.
Maybe this is also an interesting approach for someone else...