Configuration > Options > Paths
  
Paths
Manages ATHENA data paths.
Dialog box Directories
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Dialog box section CAD-PLAN Applications
This sub-dialog box is displayed when you have clicked the button Extended.
CAD-PLAN applications are modules which overarch programs and which are needed by ATHENA and other CAD-PLAN applications.
Here, you can define in which folders ATHENA searches for central data (e.g. materials and layers) and local data (e.g. basic settings).
Dialog box section ATHENA
Here, you can define in which folders ATHENA searches for central data (e.g. standard parts) and local data (e.g. drawing frames) as well as profile systems and user blocks.
To specify the position of a folder, you can write the path directly into the appropriate input field. To search the folder position, click the button [....]. ATHENA starts the dialog box Browse for folder and you can select a new position.
Folder structure for ATHENA and CAD-PLAN applications:
• Main directory:
Folder in which the ATHENA program files are saved. You define this folder during the installation and cannot change its position retrospectively.
• Data central:
In this folder ATHENA saves all data files which cannot be modified or which can only be modified within ATHENA (e.g. standard part definitions, layer definitions). Companies with many users should divert this folder to a server drive to produce a company standard.
• Data local:
Here, ATHENA saves files which can be modified by the user (e.g. drawing frames, dimension styles). Companies with many users should divert this folder to a local drive to enable the user to carry out the user-specific or project-specific settings.
• Profile systems:
In this folder ATHENA searches for files of profile manufacturers. You will find information on this in the chapter Insert profiles.
• User data:
In this folder ATHENA saves the user blocks. You will find information on user blocks in the Chapters Save user block and Insert user block.
 
The files of the saving locations “Data central” and “Data local” can be interchanged as required. Thus it is ensured that each company with two or more ATHENA workstations manages the settings centrally or locally. Files at the saving location Data local are given priority if they duplicated.