Detection of Overconsumption

The Detection tab offers customizable detection rules that can be used to find the elements that use significantly more resources than others without contributing to an improved overall rendering.

Rules

Each rule is based on a limit that can be set based on your requirements. The limits that you indicate are saved by Patchwork 3D and will be available in all databases that you open on the same computer.

The default values are given for demonstration purposes only and may not be appropriate for your usage of Patchwork 3D.

The following rules are available:

Size of the texture in pixels,
Number of layers in a multilayer material,
Number of triangles in a surface,
Average area of a triangle for a surface in mm².

Check the boxes next to the rules you would like to use in your detection.

Verify the value of the limits. If necessary, modify them by typing a new value directly in the field, by clicking on the field and using the up and down arrows on the keyboard, or by clicking on the arrows beside the field.

Obtain the results by clicking on one of the buttons at the bottom right of the editor.

Colored Display

displays the results of the detection in the viewport by coloring each surface.

Color	Magnitude of noncompliance
Gray	This surface was not included in the analysis that was run.
Green	No over-consumption was detected for this surface.
Yellow	This surface exceeds a detection rule by up to 50%.
Orange	This surface exceeds a detection rule by 50-100%.
Red	This surface exceeds a detection rule by 100% or more.

When the false color mode is activated, the view is surrounded by a white frame. To exit this display mode:

Press the Esc key.
Click the button again .

List of Results for All Surfaces

opens a window containing the diagnostic results for all surfaces. The results are presented in the same format as the statement. However, only cases where the threshold is exceeded are listed.

The color of each line indicates the magnitude of noncompliance with the provided rule limits:

Color	Magnitude of noncompliance
Yellow	Between 100% and 150% of the limit
Orange	Between 150% and 200% of the limit
Red	Greater than 200% of the limit

Various operations allow you to manage the results of the detection:

Sort: Click on the column header to sort the list.
Find an element: Right-click on an entry, then choose Activate to find the element in the interface.

Close this window by clicking OK.

Results for a Picked Surface

allows you to pick a specific surface to analyze. The cursor will change to an eyedropper.

Click on the desired surface in the viewport. A new window will open.

This window contains the detection results for the selected surface only. The results are presented in the same format as the summary. However, only the cases exceeding the rules' limits are listed.