LocalDB

 

The Local DB is similar to the LiveDB in that it's accessible from the LiveDB tab in the Outliner. Instead of storing the files on the cloud, LocalDB stores the files on your disk. To save an OctaneRender® Nodegraph to the LocalDB, select it in the Nodegraph Editor and click "Save...". From the context menu, select LocalDB as the Location. You can also set the Category, Item Name, and Item Description (Figure 1).

Figure 1: The LocalDB options

 

To create a thumbnail image, right-click on the Node in the LocalDB list and click Make Thumbnail. A context menu displays controls for customizing the thumbnail (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Create a thumbnail for your LocalDB files

 

You can set the location on your hard drive for storing LocalDB files by clicking on Preferences > Applications and entering the appropriate information in the fields (Figure 3).

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Figure 3: Setting the LocalDB location in the Applications tab