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# One ZIP File

**COMING SOON**

The chapter describes the changed workflow for the PlantTools configuration files.

With the introduction of PlantTools 10.x we integrated all PlantTools configuration files into one **PlantTools.zip** file. The reason for changing the handling of the files are two fold.

1.Improved Speed\
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When loading a project with PlantDataManager, PlantReporter, or Plant 3D with any PlantTools-Plugin installed each configuration file must be downloaded once and if outdated downloaded again.

2.Reduced API Calls\
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Using collaboration functions (checking in/out, download and more) are not just one function. In he background the ACC API will be used multiple times for just one file. Autodesk implemented a limit for the number of API calls which can be used in a minute. Therefore, customers had cases where PlantTools and Plant 3D didn't work correctly anymore.

Having now just one zip file improves the speed as well as reduced the API calls.

All PlantTools functions which require adding, deleting, or modifying configuration files will use this **PlantTools.zip** file. The collection.xml files used (ReportConfiguration.Collection.xml, LinkConfiguration.Collection.xml, SpecDrivenLinkConfiguration.Collection.xml, CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml, LegendConfiguration.Collection.xml, SelectionListSettings.Collection.xml) are not needed anymore and therefore are not part of the **PlantTools.zip** file

Some files which are under the ACPlantTools folder, will not be included in the **PlantTools.zip** file.

•PDMDataCache\*.dcf

•NPO\_\*.xml

•ACProject.db

•ACPChangeLog.dcf

•Any udl, csv, mdb, accdb, sqlite, xls, xlsx files used by PlantLink, PlantExpressTools SelectionList, PlantExpressTools List, PlantProjectSetup/PlantProjectManager SelectionList (for Project and Drawing properties).

•Bolt Catalog (if in the project) and/or the referenced Plant 3D catalog (if in the project).

The **PlantTools.zip** file is located in your project's ACPlantTools folder and it is used for Collaboration and Non-Collaboration projects.

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<summary>For Power Users only</summary>

If you open the PlantTools.zip file you will see, that the folder structure and file names hasn't changed. That means you can edit, add, remove the files inside the zip file. When using ACC you first have to check the **PlantTools.zip** out (with Project Manager or PlantProjectManager), then modify it, and then check it in again. This is of course at your own risk.

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