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  • Published 30 Aug 2022

Expand the Simplify mode by a Boolean control

Every day we need a function to increase the viewport framerate when working with animations, that include Boolean operators.

A good way to improve the viewport framerate speed this is to expand the Simplify mode by some boolean switches.

I've prepared a screenshot with a proposal how to expand the Simplify mode:

  1. Fast mode: This mode switch all boolean modifiers to Fast node, when using the Simplify mode
  2. Inactive: This mode switch all boolean modifiers off, when using the simplify mode

boolean-simplify.jpg

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Development Status: Open

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ChristophWerner
30 Aug 2022

4 Comments

pablovazquez

Good idea! The execution I'd do it differently.

  • Fast mode and Inactive can't be used together, so no point in having them as checkboxes.
  • Toggling an option On for turning something Off ("inactive") is considered bad practice.

Solution

An enum to toggle between two options:

  • Disabled : Disables all Boolean modifiers
  • Fast : Forces all Boolean modifiers to use the Fast method

The Booleans checkbox in the panel header toggles the simplify setting on or off. proposal

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ChristophWerner Author

Your solution nails it. My illustration was just an example to explain the basic idea. I hoped someone like you would present a better example that fits into Blenders current UI.

dominikfill

Tried my hands on this here: developer.blender.org/D16447

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ChristophWerner Author

Phantastic! I hope your patch find it's way to the official versions, soon.