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      KeyShot File Paths

      Where to find paths for the installation, Resource Folder, Logs, licence files, etc.

      Please note that as of KeyShot 2024, the file path will be just ...\KeyShot\.... and as of KeyShot 2024.3 it will be .../KeyShot Studio/...
      For previous version e.g. KeyShot 10, the file path would be ...\KeyShot10\..., KeyShot 11 is ...\KeyShot11\... and KeyShot 2023 is ...\KeyShot12\...
      This nomenclature also applies to some other folders like Crashpad (Crashpad 8, Crashpad 9, Crashpad 10, Crashpad 11, Crashpad 12, Crashpad 13, Crashpad 14))  and file names, e.g. KSSettings.xml will be KS10Settings.xml for KeyShot 10, etc. and just KSSettings.xml for KeyShot 2024 and newer.

      Install Directory:

      Contains:

      • Bin Folder
      • Uninstall Exe 

      Windows:

      • Installed Just For Me:
        C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\KeyShot or %UserProfile%\Local\KeyShot Studio

        • Starting with KeyShot Studio 2025.2:
          C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\KeyShot Studio
          or %UserProfile%\Local\Programs\KeyShot Studio

      • Installed For Everybody:
        C:\Program Files\KeyShot or %ProgramFiles%\KeyShot Studio

      macOS:

      • /Applications/KeyShot Studio.app/ 
      For older versions, replace Studio with the version number, e.g. KeyShot 12 for KeyShot 2023, KeyShot 11, etc.

      Resource Folder:

      Contains:

      • License File
      • KSSettings.xml
      • OptiX cache

      Windows:

      • Installed Just For Me:
        %UserProfile%\Documents/KeyShot Studio or 
        C:\Users\<username>\Documents\KeyShot Studio

      • Installed For Everybody:
        C:\Users\Public\Documents\KeyShot Studio or 
        %Public%\Documents\KeyShot Studio

      For older versions, replace Studio with the version number, e.g. KeyShot 12 for KeyShot 2023, KeyShot 11, etc.

      macOS:

      • /Library/Application Support/KeyShot

      Appdata:

      Contains:

      • Welcome screen info

      • loud_auth_error.log, keyshot_auth_handler.log, subscription_error.log

      • KeyShot.log

      Windows:

      • Installed Just For Me:
        %LocalAppData%\Luxion\KeyShot or
        C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Luxion\KeyShot

      • Installed For Everybody:
        %AllUsersProfile%\Luxion\KeyShot or
        C:\ProgramData\Luxion\KeyShot

      macOS:

      • /Users/<Username>/Library/Application Support/Luxion/KeyShot or
        ~/Library/Application Support/Luxion/KeyShot

       

      Minidumps:

      Windows:

      • C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Luxion\Crashpad 

      macOS:

      • ~/Library/Application Support/Luxion/Crashpad

      Linux:

      • ~/.local/share/Luxion/Crashpad


      FlexLM License folder:

      Contains:

      • debug.log
      • LUXION.log

      Windows:

      • Installed Just For Me:
        C:\FlexLM\

      • Installed For Everybody:
        C:\ProgramData\Luxion\License

      macOS:

      • MacintoshHD\Applications\LuxionLicenseServer\Contents\License