[Bf-docboard-svn] bf-manual: [9406] trunk/blender_docs/manual/advanced/blender_directory_layout.rst: Document recently added cache directory

Julian Eisel noreply at blender.org
Wed Jul 13 20:56:13 CEST 2022


Revision: 9406
          https://developer.blender.org/rBM9406
Author:   Severin
Date:     2022-07-13 20:56:13 +0200 (Wed, 13 Jul 2022)
Log Message:
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Document recently added cache directory

Introduced for asset library indexing.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/blender_docs/manual/advanced/blender_directory_layout.rst

Modified: trunk/blender_docs/manual/advanced/blender_directory_layout.rst
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--- trunk/blender_docs/manual/advanced/blender_directory_layout.rst	2022-07-13 04:49:53 UTC (rev 9405)
+++ trunk/blender_docs/manual/advanced/blender_directory_layout.rst	2022-07-13 18:56:13 UTC (rev 9406)
@@ -164,6 +164,21 @@
    Search order: ``LOCAL, SYSTEM``.
 
 
+.. _local-cache-dir:
+
+Local Cache Directory
+=====================
+
+The cache directory is used to store persistent chaches locally. Currently it is only used for the indexing of
+:ref:`Asset Libraries <what-is-asset-library>`. The operating system is not expected to clear this automatically.
+
+The following path will be used:
+
+- :Linux: ``$XDG_CACHE_HOME/blender/`` if ``$XDG_CACHE_HOME`` is set, otherwise ``$HOME/.cache/blender/``
+- :macOS: ``/Library/Chaches/Blender/``
+- :Windows: ``%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Blender Foundation\Blender\Cache\``
+
+
 .. _temp-dir:
 
 Temporary Directory



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