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tyCache modifier speed - Findus - 08-24-2025
Not sure if you can call this a feature, but it might make sense to add a small hint to the interface of the tyCache modifier (or at least the documentation) that for basic needs, the point cache modifier can be much faster. Basically, the tyCache modifier is more capable, but this comes at a cost. While this makes perfect sense, it wasn't obvious to me at first, so a hint like that might help bringing others "up to speed".
RE: tyCache modifier speed - tyFlow - 08-26-2025
Point Cache is faster because it's only loading vertices, whereas tyCache modifier loads every part of a mesh, allowing for things like topology changes. Loading/changing full topology each frame will be slower, yes.
RE: tyCache modifier speed - Findus - 08-26-2025
Thanks for your reply!
Yes, like said, it makes perfect sense if you think about it and it would be prudent to test these kind of things anyway instead of just assuming things.
However, many of the tyFlow modifiers are faster than their Max equivalent, so new users (in this case: me) might be tempted to always opt for the tyFlow variant when working in the tyFlow ecosystem by default. So it might be worth pointing out the performance impact explicitly.