stop loading scene as feature?

[rappet]

Hi Paul,

I notice that when loading the scene sometimes during loading I think of wanting to adjust something,
and then I have to wait till the scene is loaded 100%, before returning to the Archicad scene.
In most (smaller) projects it is not a problem waiting a little bit to load, but with big scenes it would be nice to be able and stop during loading.
Is it possibel to add such feature "stop loading"

greetz,

[BfPuVAK]

+1

[face_off]

Is it possibel to add such feature "stop loading"

To do this, the loading would need to occur in a different thread to the ArchiCAD UI - so it may be possible, but is not a trivial task. I will add it to the TODO list to investigate.

Paul

[BfPuVAK]

Not exactly matching the topic, but:
When I load only one element of a big scene into 3D, then into Octane, the "Caching Material Stage"
does need ca. the same time as loading the whole scene.

Possible to let it load only the materials that are really used by elements that are displayed in the 3D-window?
Would speed up the workflow quite much, especially when making small correctures, material setup, etc.

Greetings,
Artur

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Possible to let it load only the materials that are really used by elements that are displayed in the 3D-window?
Would speed up the workflow quite much, especially when making small correctures, material setup, etc.

Because of limitations in the AC API, a Photorenderer plugin cannot access any information from a normal plugin (so the Octane photorender cannot access the Octane materials from the plugin Materials tab). So the plugin must always have the Octane material for every AC material cached.

Paul

[BfPuVAK]

Oh dear, again the API

Sometimes I copy elements I want to edit into an new/empty Archicad and then back again.
At least that works faster

Greetings,
Artur

[rappet]

Hi Paul,

As a follow up...

(I am not sure if I asked this earlier... if so.. sorry, if not.. here is the question)
To save time loading the scene I was wondering why the plugin seems to be loading the whole scene
even when a part is selected with Marquee Tool and shown in 3D?

Is it possible to change "loading seleceted only"

greetz,

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(I am not sure if I asked this earlier... if so.. sorry, if not.. here is the question)
To save time loading the scene I was wondering why the plugin seems to be loading the whole scene
even when a part is selected with Marquee Tool and shown in 3D?

Is it possible to change "loading seleceted only"

Hi Jeroen. I will need to do some research on this, but it may be possible to get an Element list from a marquee, allowing this enhancement to be made. I will take a look in the next week or two.

Thanks

Paul