Cannot import from second drive

[jeffw]

My PC has two drives. A smaller capacity SSD which is the 'C' drive and used for the OS and programs because it loads faster. The second 'S' drive is a conventional hard drive for file storage because it is cheaper and has larger capacity. The Keyshot 2 program was installed on the 'C' and I kept my Keyshot and CAD files on my 'S' drive. This worked fine and I could import obj files into Keyshot. The same strategy does not work with KS3. I cannot import anything from my 'S' drive. If I bring the files to the 'C' drive then they will import. I finally had to install KS3 to my 'S' drive and now it works. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this. It would nice to have the option of have your files on a separate drive from the program.

[Robb63]

Hi Jeff,
I have recently bought a new system with exactly the set up you are describing (smaller SSD as the "C", and a larger conventional drive as the "S"). Only I am not having any of those problems. I have KS3 installed on the C drive and all of the materials (lights, scenes, textures, etc...) that come with KS3 are on the "S" drive with KS3 pointing to them under preferences.
I don't have an answer for your issue, just wanted to let you know it is working properly for someone else.

Best of luck!

[youknowwho4eva]

What OS are you using? May be an Administrative permissions issue?

[jeffw]

I am running Window 7 64 bit.

There is no problem in accessing the support files like environment and materials from another drive by pointing to them in preferences. My problem
was only with importing from a drive different than the program. Anyway having reinstalled to 'S' drive it is working now.

Thanks,

Jeff