Linked Cura Settings (SymLink), Plugin not working

[bbraeu]

Hi,

unfortunately the plugin is not working when the directory for the cura settings is linked via a symlink.
I created the link to be able to sync the settings via OneDrive:
mklink /d C:\Users<Username>\AppData\Roaming\cura C:\Users<Username>\OneDrive\3DDruck\CuraSettings

With this setup i get the following error when i try to create a custom tower:

[kartchnb]

That is unfortunate. That appears to be an issue with OpenSCAD itself.

There may be something I can do to work around the issue. I'll give it some thought.

Thank you for letting me know!

[kartchnb]

Okay, I think I've figured out a fix for this.

Although I can't fix the underlying problem with OpenSCAD, I've tried to implement a work-around. If an OpenSCAD source file is in a symlink directory, my plugin will now copy it to the system's temporary directory and have OpenSCAD process it from there. This should fix the issue, although I can't test it on my system to be sure.

If you get a moment, please try version 2.4.2 of my plugin, which you can find here: https://github.com/kartchnb/AutoTowersGenerator/releases/tag/v2.4.2

If you just download the .curapackage file that matches your version of Cura, you can install it by dragging and dropping it onto a running Cura window.

If you don't mind letting me know if it works, I would appreciate it.

Thank you again!

[bbraeu]

Hi, unfortunately i still get the same error :-(
Maybe it is because my whole Cura settings directory is a link and nur just the directory with the scad files?

[kartchnb]

Maybe, but it seems like that shouldn't be an issue. I'll have to spend some time trying to duplicate the problem and write a proper fix for it.

[kartchnb]

I finally found time to duplicate the issue and I think I have a fix.

The problem occurs if any of the folders in the plugin path are symlinks. My plugin now checks for this and copies OpenScad scripts to a temporary location, which seems to work now. I would appreciate a second set of eyes on this, though.

The fix is in release 2.6.1, which you can find here: https://github.com/kartchnb/AutoTowersGenerator/releases/tag/v2.6.1

Just download the .curapackage that corresponds to your version of Cura and drag and drop it onto a running Cura Window to install it.

[kartchnb]

I believe this is fixed. Closing it for now.