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Searching for missing texture image files on Macs

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When modo first opens an .lxo file it tries to look for any texture images attached to that scene. If you happen to move your scenes across different machines that have different paths set-up, modo won't always be able to automatically find your texture files. Instead, sometimes it will ask you whether you want to search for them.

Because modo stores image textures under the \Library\Application Support\Content\Assets\Images,  if you try to locate a file saved here using Spotlight, you'll get no results because that folder is restricted from being searched. Two ways to get around this...

Step-by-Step
    • Navigate to your Contents folder and then perform the search, narrowing it down by folder and file name. I actually have a link to my images folder in my Finder sidebar
    or
    • In the spotlight search bar, type in  Filename:"brick_bump.png"  
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modo file locations on a Mac

So, this article is more for me than for you, because about once a year I have to go delete my 'config' file because something gets messed up in modo, and I end up looking all over the place for them via the Finder when I could have easily found them from within modo.

Now, I realise that most of you will have encountered this at some point or other, but unlike me, I bet you'll remember where the files are located. It's not that I have a bad memory, it's mainly because on my Mac, the folder where my preference files reside is hidden and I send myself nuts looking for it.

For those modo users who are not aware and have not had to do it before... If your modo ever messes up, the standard procedure is to go and delete your config files (they are actually called preferences - configs are something totally different which adds to the confusion). Then the very next time you open modo, Voila!, it will regenerate a new preference file and hopefully everything will be back to normal. 

As a reminder for Mac users... below are the paths to the various files/folders used by modo.
Configs (plist & modo601)

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Preferences > com.luxology.modo.plist

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Preferences > com.luxology.modo601

How to access them from within modo if they are hidden in your Finder

> System > Open User Folder and then navigate up the tree to the Preferences folder

Scripts and Configs (.pl, .py & .CFG)

How to access them via Finder

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Application Support > Luxology > Scripts

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Application Support > Luxology > Configs

How to access them from within modo

> System > Open User Scripts   or  Open User Configs

Content (.lxl, .lxp, .lxe, .lxf etc.)

> YourMachineName > Library > Application Support > Luxology > Content

However, most of this can be accessed quickly via the Preset Browser.

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