Enabling Cache on Individual Nodes

You can make any node that outputs an image cache its output image. This can be useful if an element contains a very complex vector drawing or 3D model.

To enable caching on a node, all you need to do is to enable the Cached parameter in its layer properties. You can also toggle caching for one or several nodes simultaneously using the Node Caching toolbar.

TIP You can find which nodes in your scene impact Harmony performance to most, and hence, which nodes might be more beneficial to cache, by enabling Debug mode. This will display the amount of times each node is traversed by Harmony, as well as the amount of milliseconds they take to render, next to each Node in the Node view. To enable Debug mode, simply select Help > Debug from the top menu.
NOTE If you enable cache on a Composite, it will cache each of its input images individually instead of its output image—see Enabling Cache on Every Rig In a Scene.
  1. Add the Node Caching toolbar to your workspace by doing one of the following:
    • In the top menu, select Windows > Toolbars > Node Caching.
    • Right-click on any existing toolbar in your workspace and select Node Caching.

  2. In the Node view, select the node or nodes for which you want to enable or disable caching.

  3. In the Node Caching toolbar, click on Toggle Node's Cache button.

    The node's image output port will have an arc over it to indicate that it is cached.

  1. In the Node view, locate the node for which you want to enable or disable caching.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Click on the Layer Properties button near the left edge of the node to open its layer properties dialog.

    • Add the Layer Properties view to your workspace, then select the node to display its properties in this view.

  3. In the top-right corner the node's layer properties, check on the Cached checkbox.

    The node's image output port will have an arc over it to indicate that it is cached.