Downloading and Uploading Scenes
Web Control Center allows you to download (export offline) scenes from a studio's Harmony database and work on them locally from a remote location. When downloading the scene, you have the option to check it out so it's locked; this prevents other users from modifying your scene while you are working on it. When you are finished working on your scene, you can upload (import) it, merging it back into the Harmony database.
When downloading a scene, the data is first placed in the user's exchange folder where it can then be downloaded on the user's remote computer. The exchange folder is located in the USA_DB directory of the Harmony database. This folder contains individual folders for each user; this is where uploaded and downloaded scenes are stored.
You can download scenes individually or in bulk.
When you no longer need the stored packages in the exchange folder, delete them to keep your storage space organized.
You can view all operations and error messages related to these processes in the Log view.
If you want to upload environments, jobs and scenes for archiving, you must use the Control Center. Web Control Center only allows you to upload and download scenes for exchange between studios and freelancers.
- From the Scenes list, select a scene to export.
- In right pane, click Export Offline.
The Export Offline window opens.
- Select the Checkout option to lock the scene, preventing anyone from modifying the scene.
- Click More Options.
Additional options for exporting offline are displayed, including the palettes and libraries for the environment and job. You can also export external drawings.
- Select the appropriate options and click Export.
The selected scene is zipped and exported to your user exchange folder. Wait for the Export process to complete.
- Close the Successful Export dialog box.
- Select File > Manage Uploaded/Exported Files.
The Exchange Manager window opens.
- To delete exported files after you download them, select the Delete from Exchange After Download option in the bottom-right corner.
- In the Package list, click a web link to download.
- From the Scenes list, select the scenes to export.
- Select Admin > Export.
The Export screen opens. The selected scenes are listed in the List of Scenes to Export section.
‣ | To add more scenes, select the environment, job and scenes to add and click Add Selected Scenes. |
‣ | To remove unwanted scenes, select the scene and click Remove Selected Scene. |
- To export:
‣ | Click Export Offline to export your selection to your user exchange folder using the preset options. Select the Checkout option to lock the scene, preventing anyone from modifying the scene. Click Export. |
‣ | To export your selection with custom options, click Export to Another Database. The Export with Options window opens—see Import or Export to Another Database Options. Select the appropriate options and click Export. |
- Close the Successful Export dialog box.
- In the top-left corner, click Return to Scene List to return to the main page.
- Select File > Manage Uploaded/Exported Files.
- To delete exported files after you download them, select the Delete from Exchange After Download option in the bottom-right corner.
- In the Package list, select the Zip file to download.
- Zip (compress) your package. It should have the exact same structure and internal naming as the package you downloaded.
- In Web Control Center, select Admin > Import.
The Import page opens.
- Click Add Another File to your Exchange to upload your zip file.
You can export offline many scenes in one package but when you reimport them, each scene must be in its own individual zip package. However, if you export/import to database, you can do multiple scenes at the import.
Once the package is imported, the package details disappear.
- Select the Checkin option to check your scene back into the Harmony database and allow other users to modify it.
- To import:
‣ | Click Quick Import to import your scenes using the preset options. |
‣ | Click Import with Options to import your scenes with custom options—see Import or Export to Another Database Options. |
- In the Exchange Manager, click the Refresh List button.
- Select Help > View Log.
The Log view opens. Green messages indicate successful operations, orange indicates warnings, and red messages are errors or failed operations.
- To clear all messages from the Log view, click Clear Log.