Is it possible to sync a folder from another drive?

i have a imac with a partitioned drive for pro tools and wondered is it possible to set portable home directories to sync a folder on that drive as well as the standard user documents library?

It is easy to create the link. I've not made it back to the lab so this is untested.
Here is the scenario. Let's say you have your boot volume and a data drive (/Volumes/data) for video content. The user's home folder is in the standard location (/Users/myhome) but the user has data on the second drive that you want to backup in /Volumes/data/Projects. Using a symbolic link, you can create a pointer in the home folder that links to the Projects folder on the second drive. For example, try this through the Terminal application:
ln -s /Volumes/data/Projects ~/Projects
The syntax is: (ln) link command, (-s) create symbolic link, (/Volumes/data/Projects) the real file/folder that you want to link to, (~/Projects) the name and location of the symbolic link - does not need to be named the same as the target file/folder - the ~/ is shorthand for the root of your home folder.
Once created, you will see what looks like an alias in the Finder. If you double click the symbolic link ~/Projects, the Finder will send you to the Projects folder on the second drive.
Again, I've been meaning to test this but I will not get to the office till Friday at the earliest. Give it a shot. It can not hurt.
Hope this helps

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