Dynamo UI - Search, Number Format, Render Precision

[salvatoredragotta]

Hi All,

I have a few questions on the Dynamo UI & Settings:

1. I saw this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o425Ol72uVU and when searching , nodes were displayed according to the category/package. is this possible in Dynamo 1.3.2
   

   

2. What does Number Format (under Settings) do? Example?

3. What does Render Precision (under Settings) do? Example?

Thanks

[jacob.small]

1. Looks like an older version of Dynamo (no lost @ level) and I recall that ‘feel’ from my early days using the software, but I rarely use this particular search method without filtering by package.

2. This is the number of decimals in your numbers. Try a code block containing {1/2,2/3} with a watch node and change the setting to gain some insight.

3. I think this is the level of accuracy of the geometry preview. Higher is more accurate but slower. I haven’t played with the setting enough to ever see any difference though.

[salvatoredragotta]

@jacob.small

Looks like an older version of Dynamo (no lost @ level) and I recall that ‘feel’ from my early days using the software, but I rarely use this particular search method without filtering by package.

Thanks.

@jacob.small

This is the number of decimals in your numbers. Try a code block containing {1/2,2/3} with a watch node and change the setting to gain some insight.

I can’t see any change:

[salvatoredragotta]

Does anyone know what Number Format & Render Precision are used for?
maybe @Racel @Zach_Kron @Michael_Kirschner2 ?

[alvpickmans]

Hi @salvatoredragotta,
If I remember correctly Number format applies mainly to the number and slider inputs, but in codeblocks it is by-passed giving all the decimals as in your example (not with a laptop to prove it through).

Render precision as @jacob.small said seems to be related to adjust the ratio accuracy/performance for the Helix3D engine (3d preview).

[salvatoredragotta]

@alvpickmans

Hi @salvatoredragotta,

If I remember correctly Number format applies mainly to the number and slider inputs, but in codeblocks it is by-passed giving all the decimals as in your example (not with a laptop to prove it through)

Thanks! I tested and it just works for the number input:

@alvpickmans

Render precision as @jacob.small said seems to be related to adjust the ratio accuracy/performance for the Helix3D engine (3d preview).

Regarding the Render precision, are you aware of any recommendation, examples, etc on how to use it?

[alvpickmans]

Looking into Dynamo’s code, the render precision is binded to the MaxTessellationDivisions property
of the RenderPackageFactoryViewModel class.

Dynamo GitHub - DynamoView.xaml
Dynamo GitHub - RenderPackageFactoryViewModel

I’ve never had to use it, but I assume it has bigger impact on heavily tessellated geometries.

[Racel]

@salvatoredragotta

1. Regarding the search feature, that is an older version as @jacob.small mentions. If you are trying to filter by a package, there is a button you can click to filter nodes by category:

Racel Williams (RacelWilliams)

2. We did a bit of testing, it appears that Number Format may be broken. We are investigating.

3. Render Precision is the amount of tessellation applied to objects in background preview