About the linktab.ini File

 
 
 

The linktab.ini file automatically translates paths between Linux and Windows environments. When Softimage finds a linktab.ini file, it uses it to ensure that scenes will remain compatible across platforms.

Each line in a linktab file contains a Windows-style path and a Linux-style path, indicating where Softimage or resources such as textures are located on both operating systems. This allows access to required files regardless of operating system.

You need a linktab.ini file defined on each machine involved in the following scenarios: