You notice that your computer performance is reaching its limits and the performance in Halocline is suffering? You feel a jerking during your session in VR? Your image is no longer fluid?
That shouldn't be the case - we'll give you tips on how to ensure performance in Halocline.
Instructions
The following tips & tricks can improve your performance in Halocline:
1. CAD data - less is more!
As much as possible, as little as necessary!
If you have imported a lot of CAD data into your shopfloor or work area, the performance of Halocline may suffer. You will notice this by the fact that the reaction speed decreases and your movements become slower. We recommend to import only the necessary CAD data. In many cases a replica in the form of boxes may be sufficient.
In Assembly you have the possibility to load several CAD files into VR at the same time. Keep in mind that the fewer CAD files you have at the same time, the less the performance will suffer.
2. Importing a Shopfloor - pay attention to the data size!
You want to import a complete shopfloor into Halocline Layout?
Make sure that your file is not larger than 200 MB.
3. Hide shadow - is shadow necessary?
Are your built objects casting a shadow, which is also taxing performance?
Disabling this feature can lead to a better VR experience on heavily loaded hardware. However, depth perception is degraded without shadows. You can disable shading in the settings.
4. Use work areas - divide & organize your shopfloor into work areas!
You have created your project in a work area?
Divide your shopfloor into a work area to increase your performance. This way you have less data per work area, which you are actively working on and which is displayed to you in detail. The active area is indicated by a blue border.
5. VR view - when working alone!
You are working alone in Halocline and have no spectators?
Use the camera view VR-View if you work alone in Halocline. With all other camera views (e.g. spectator mode) the image displayed on the desktop is shown twice, which requires additional processing power.
6. Boxes - less is more!
As much as possible, as little as necessary!
If not necessary, try not to build too detailed. Ask yourself if you really need this detail or not. From a certain degree on, this can lead to performance losses. Additionally, a later adjustment is less complicated. Furthermore, round objects approximate.
7. Check the live performance of your VR goggles!
Are you in the optimal frame rate range of your VR goggles?
The performance graph feature in SteamVR analyzes your live frame rate (frames per second) while using the VR goggles. You can use this analysis to determine if you are in the optimal range and not expecting a jerky image in VR. You can find more information here.