keeping detail blocks in sync with laptop users

We have a networked office sharing a directory with standard blocks. We have
some laptop users who take Autocad on the go. I have been copying down the
details periodically to keep them up to date. Is there a way, possibly using
"active sync", to keep these directories synchronized. I would only be
interested in copying to the laptop not uploading from the laptops. How are
folks handling this issue?

 

Check out Beyond Compare:
www.scootersoftware.com

 

I use PowerDesk's Sync Manager

"Sync Manager - Compare and synchronize the contents of two folders. This is
especially useful for those who work on files that are shared between two
computers, but it is also useful for backing up files, and many other uses."

http://www.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Pro_Home.html

Don

 

A cheap and fast answer is to use logon scripts. Maybe something as simple
as a script launched from a shortcut in the Startup folder. It checks to see
if the machine is connected to the network, then copies files if needed.
Various ways to do it, including VBS, BAT, etc. I am sure there are slicker
ways. What I would really like is remote folders. We have all our standards
in a network share mapped to the S: drive. I think windows can have a
'local' copy of the S: drive and manage the sync automatically. Then one
profile works for workstations, laptop on the network, and laptop remote.
Makes checked out licenses work better also.

Gordon

 

Wow - someone besides me that uses PowerDesk - what Explorer should have
been! Highly recommended!

John

 

I've used it for several years.

Cool

Don

 

use Robocopy.exe
this post is late but searchers might need this...
It is a free util from MS that is just perfect for mirroring a set of folders.
It super fast because it only touches stuff that does not match the source.

Note that this implies there is one source, not a two way sync...

"Tom Hanley" <>
|>We have a networked office sharing a directory with standard blocks. We have
|>some laptop users who take Autocad on the go. I have been copying down the
|>details periodically to keep them up to date. Is there a way, possibly using
|>"active sync", to keep these directories synchronized. I would only be
|>interested in copying to the laptop not uploading from the laptops. How are
|>folks handling this issue?
|>

James Maeding
jmaeding at hunsaker dot com
Civil Engineer/Programmer

 

2ndcopy is really good. It's a back up tool. It has a lot of easy to use customizations, such as not replacing or replacing a file if it's mod. date is later than the base file.

 

Ditto Tader1. Second Copy. I think it's http://www.centered.com.
I've been using it since about 1997 to back up from my laptop to other PC's on
my home network... some synchronized, some newer... set up any number of
profiles to run including wildcard inclusion and exclusion. Then you also have
the choices of pushing or pulling. I declare it an absolute *must* (especially
for those using laptops) to keep a copy of important local settings on a server,
or copies of LDT projects local <whatever>.