KB208222066: i-cut Layout - Where are the resources (cms, marks, fonts...) located

Question

Where are the resources (cms, marks, fonts, ...) located for my i-cut Layout / PackEdge /Plato application?

Answer

When we talk about resources, we mean common data resources used in the file:

• Color Engine Databases (cms, where the color data is stored, e.g.: ink books (Pantone inks, designer inks etc.)) - local hard drive:\Esko\bg_data_cms_v010 folder
• Marks (containing SmartMark sets and the SmartMark scripts, etc.) - local hard drive:\Esko\bg_data_marks_v010 folder
• Fonts (both system and custom fonts) - local hard drive:\Esko\bg_data_fonts_v040 folder
• Custom data saved by the customer - e.g.: plate size, tiling templates, materials, etc. - local hard drive:\Esko\bg_data_custom_v010 folder
• DGC (dot gain curves) - local hard drive:\Esko\bg_data_dgc_v010 folder

For i-cut Layout only installations without common components* the above folders will be found here: local hard drive\Esko\bg_data_signup_v010

The sheet templates are stored as .xml files with the custom name given while creating the sheet templates. These files can be found in the following folder:

• If no common components* are installed, then they are in: local hard drive:\Esko\bg_data_signup_v010\custom_v010\dat\plate

Just copy the xml files to the corresponding plate folder on the new workstation

NOTE: For local installations, no sever connection, the folders listed above should be backed up regularly.

The location of the data resources can be defined in Application Preferences:
Edit > Preferences >Server&Resources.

There are three levels of resources:

1. Central Data Resources (on the Automation Engine Server or on a central file server). Typically, in \\AE-server-name, you will see the shared resource folders.
2. Local Data Resources (locally on the computer where your editor is running). Typically, in C:\Esko, you will see the resource folders.
3. Application embedded Data Resources
   
   • for i-cut layout: installed inside bg_data_signup_v010 or bg_prog_signup_vxxx (depends on the versions) folder
   • for PackEdge/Plato: installed inside bg_data_packedge_v010 or bg_prog_packedge_vxxx (depends on the version) folder.

The central and local data resources get installed through the 'common data components' kits, the embedded data resources are automatically installed with the PackEdge/Plato and i-cut Layout product installers.

*Installing the 'common data components' has the advantage that the data resource folders can easily be shared between multiple workstations (one central system installs these data kits and the other workstations refer to them - see 1 in the above list). The embedded data resources act as a fall back so that the editors have the required data resources (in particular cms and fonts) in order to run.