Access and manage project libraries


After successfully configuring the project library address, the D5 welcome page will display an "Project Library" entry.

After opening the project library, you will see all the D5 projects under the root directory. If your DRS file is stored in a folder that is two or more levels deep, the project may not be displayed in the project library. 

 

In the project library, the same project can only be edited by one user. If multiple users edited the same project in a shared NAS, it may cause local archives to overwrite each other, resulting in the risk of data corruption.


Forced quit of editing status


If a project is not closed properly, such as due to software crashes or computer shutdowns, the project will remain in an editing state. You can remove the editing state in two ways: 

 

1. If you are the editor of the project, please reopen the project and close it properly. 

2. Team administrators can use the "Forced quit of editing status" feature to remove the editing state of the project. Please make sure that the project is not being edited at the moment, otherwise archive errors may occur.


Notes



1. After the administrator updates the assets in the shared folder, they need to click the "Refresh" button in D5 Render team library to load the cache. If the asset library has been updated without refreshing in time, the preview images could get slow to load. Please do not add or delete folders after opening D5 Render, as the folder acquisition is not real-time. If the folder directory is not updated in time, please close D5 Render and reopen it. 

2. The D5 Render team library is based on the LAN protocol. If team members cannot access the team asset library, please check if the network of their computer is consistent with the network used by the shared drive address. If you find that the download speed of assets (or projects) in the team library is slow, you can check if the NAS that stores the team library has set traffic restrictions. 

 

3. If you need to use the team asset library in a WAN environment, there are three ways to achieve it: 

    a. Use the VPN provided by the company's IT department to access the internal network. 

    b. Apply for a public IP address from the ISP. 

    c. Use a network proxy provider, such as Synology NAS Quick Connect.

Usage recommendations: 

1. Manage asset library and project library separately using different addresses. 

2. Name and classify folders according to asset category or by project. 

3. Do not place too many projects in the project library. Completed projects can be moved out of the project library and backed up.