Image Rendering source data files include vignette files, material files (images for repeatable textures and decals as well as cabinet and window covering style files), and ICC profiles.
All source data files must be accessible to the native code component of Image Rendering (co-located with the Image Server).
If a material catalog is involved, the file specified in the material catalog (with vignette::Path
, catalog::Path
, or icc::ProfilePath
) is looked up by the Render Server as follows:
catalog::RootPath
(from a named material catalog).default::RootPath
(from the default catalog).If no image catalog is involved, the path is combined with default::RootPath
and then processed as above.
The physical location of source data files is typically specified with ir.resourceRootPaths. Multiple values can be specified to allow source data files to be distributed across multiple file systems. The Render Server will try each path in the order specified until the data file is found.
New data files of any kind can be added anytime without stopping the server.