There are two types of files in Autodesk Softimage: project files and application data files.
Project files include scenes as well as any accompanying files such as texture images, referenced models, cached simulations, rendered pictures, and so on. They are stored in various subfolders of a main project folder. For more information about projects and project files, see Projects.
Application data files are not specific to a single project. They include presets and various customizations you can make or install, such as commands, keyboard mappings, toolbars, shelves, views, layouts, plug-ins, add-ons, and so on. The application data files can be stored in various subfolders at one of three locations:
User is the location for your personal customizations. Typically, it is C:\users\(name of user)\Autodesk\Softimage_2012.SAP on Windows or ~/Autodesk/Softimage_2012.SAP on Linux.
Workgroup is the location for customizations that are shared among a group of users working on the same local area network. For information about setting a workgroup, see Workgroups.
Installation (Factory) is the location for presets and sample customizations that ship with Autodesk Softimage. It is located in the directory where the Softimage program files are installed. It is not recommended that you store your own customizations here.
When using the browser to access files on disk, you can switch among these three locations using the Paths button.
