Eagle's auto-import feature requires system-level event monitoring technology to respond to file changes in real-time, while NAS or cloud storage (such as Google Drive, Dropbox) are network virtual drives that cannot provide this real-time system event feedback.

How Auto-Import Works

Eagle's auto-import feature is designed to respond instantly to local hard drive events
Uses system-level hard drive event monitoring technology, which is more efficient than polling and can significantly save CPU resources
When files are added to specified local paths, Eagle can process them immediately

Limitations of Cloud Storage

Services like NAS, Google Drive, and Dropbox provide virtual simulated network drive formats
These paths are not actual hard drive paths, but are implemented through network mapping or synchronization technology
These services typically do not provide real-time local system-level event feedback
Eagle cannot monitor changes on these network paths through hard drive event detection

Recommended Solutions

If you need to import files from cloud services or network drives to Eagle, we recommend:

First download the files to local storage devices
Then use the auto-import feature to import them into Eagle

While this may cause some inconvenience, doing so ensures feature stability and a better user experience.

Why doesn't the auto-import feature support NAS or cloud drive paths?