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Syncing Data with a Directory Junction

Manage and Sync CAD files across multiple folders
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Outline

When managing CAD files, you may have data spread across multiple folders or servers on a network. Using directory junctions allows you to connect the separate folders together into a single folder tree. This enables Zea Sync to scan and synchronize files from these different directories seamlessly. This guide will walk you through setting up a directory junction and using it to sync data with Zea Sync.

Setting Up the Directory Junction

Ensure you have the source and target folders ready. For this example, we'll use D:\Main CAD Files as the primary folder and D:\Additional CAD Files as the secondary folder that needs to be linked.
Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
Right-click the Start button or press Win + X.
Select Windows Terminal (Admin) from the menu. If Windows Terminal opens in PowerShell by default, switch to Command Prompt using the dropdown menu. ​
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Create the Directory Junction. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:
mklink /J "D:\Main CAD Files\Additional CAD Files" "D:\Additional CAD Files"
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Verify the Junction

This command above created a directory junction named "Additional CAD Files" inside D:\Main CAD Files that links to D:\Additional CAD Files. To verify:
Open File Explorer.
Navigate to D:\Main CAD Files.
Ensure that you see the junction Additional CAD Files and that it opens to show the contents of D:\Additional CAD Files.
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Sync Data with Zea Sync

Launch Zea Sync on your computer.
In 3D Model Settings pick D:\Main CAD Files as the folder containing your CAD files.
Zea Sync will now include the files from both D:\Main CAD Files and the junction Additional CAD Files in its synchronization process.
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