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Working with Projects

Projects define the display environment, and control values for resolution, aspect ratio, bit depth, scan mode, etc.



Speeding Up Flame Launch

Starting large Flame Family projects can take longer than small projects. To speed things up, open the application with every Library closed. Once the application is started, you can open Libraries as needed.

Use one of the following steps to speed up launch:

  • Hold the Shift key as you click Open on the Startup screen.
  • Hold the Shift key as you click Open in the Project Management window box inside the application.
  • Hold the Shift key before the message Editdesk Initialising appears at application startup.
  • Start the application from a terminal with the following option: startApplication --closed-libs
  • Set the following environment variable in a terminal or in the /opt/Autodesk/cfg/env.cfg file before starting the application: setenv DL_STARTUP_LIBS_CLOSED 1


Project Paths

In previous versions of Flame, Flare, and Flame Assist, you were restricted to specific volumes managed by Stone+Wire. Starting in version 2026, projects can be located anywhere on the file system. Setups and Media Cache can also reside outside of the project structure.



Considerations

  • The Media Cache is where cached and rendered frames are stored. Place the Media Cache on a fast drive with plenty of space. Avoid using the system drive if possible.
  • On Rocky Linux, XFS is the recommended file system for Media Cache volumes. On macOS, the Apple File System (APFS) is the recommended file system.
  • In order to collaborate between multiple users/workstations, the project paths must be visible from all users and workstations. This will usually imply a shared network storage or a path exported through NFS. Every workstation is expected to access the project storage using the same path.
  • Hard and soft links are required for project storage. Not all file systems support this functionality. See the NFS imports/exports diagnostics in the Service Monitor to see which file systems qualify.

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