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Master and Standards Databases

The master and standards databases are used to store default settings for new projects. You can make changes to the customization settings, store them in these files, and reuse them.

These databases are stored in your photometrics customization folder. For companies with more than one user, we recommend that the photometrics customization folder be on your network. This allows you to share the customization between all of your users. Otherwise, synchronizing the customization on all of the different computers is complicated.

When you create a project, the settings from the master and standards databases are copied to its project database. Once it is created, the project database is no longer associated with the master or standards database. Changes to the project database will not affect the master or standards database, and changes to the master and standards databases will not affect the project database.

Master Database​

There is only one master database. All of the blocks are stored in the master, as well as the various schedules.

When a project is created, all of the block records are copied from the master to the project database. You can choose to copy a specific group from each of the master schedules to the project database.

The master database stores the following information:

  • Light Fixture Blocks
  • Light Fixture Master Schedule

Standards Databases​

Multiple standards databases can be created. Each standards database has its own set of customization settings.

When a project is created, the customization settings are copied from a selected standards database. Everything from the standards database is copied to the project and used as the default settings.

The standards database stores the following information:

  • Layer systems
  • Layer definitions
  • Options settings
  • Text styles