File Organization?

[bakbek]

Wondering how some of you setup their work environment as far as file organization gos?

when working with more then on computer, the potential for misplacing and deleting important files is very hi. i have 4 computers (1 is mobile) and i do work outside and in office needing to sync things i do for a client back to the main station and visa versa

Would love to here comments and ideas about this and what are the best ways to keep things under control and backed up.

Cheers

[Da_elf]

usually i create a client folder then copy this into it and rename this template to the project name for that client. then i just delete the folders i dont need.

[werticus]

I think this is a good one - its groups everything for a project into one folder including files from the client etc, so when your done with the project you just zip it up and store it somewhere other than your main production server.

[Blitterswitch]

This is a great setup, I am going to try it out on the next project.

Could you explain what you use these folders for?

1_Client\Eml
2_Work\Bin
2_Work\Backup

Thanks!

[DaForce]

I assume eml would be saved out EMAILS
Bin could be bin files from say realflow exports
backup, could be a backup of older files before changes were made perhaps?

[Blitterswitch]

Sounds about right. Excellent!

[dbuchhofer]

looks good, and similar in concept to what I do, but i go a step further and use dated folders under the major headings as working (as you all probably do too!)

Architecture = change heavy. soooo..
Cad\Date\file.dwg/skp
Images\Date\Files.jpg!
along with the ever popular Delivered\Date - Description\files

[werticus]

yup

i think the basic over all concept of the system is to keep one job under one folder for archiving, and transfer ease.

all of these jobs will reference the main textures directory of course - but custom textures will be in the job itself.

you could call the folders whatever you wanted and make as many as you felt you needed within the scope of your work

Date idea strengthens the system.

emails directory is good to have to keep a record of correspondence long after those emails have gone out of the in box.

back up is non current files, basically like a 3rd autobak, that i infrequently use :P

bin is working and cleaned up cad files but not the originals from the client.