Hi Matt, There is no performance advantage with port groups. In fact, there is extra logic invoked when connecting to a port group but once connected, they are just as fast.
http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php?title=Custom_Operators_(XSISDK)#1._PortGroups_make_it_easier_to_connect_an_operator_when_it_is_created Thanks, Hsiao Ming -------- Original message -------- From: Matt Lind <[email protected]> Date: To: [email protected] Subject: SDK: port groups in custom operators Other than the situation of needing an arbitrary number of input or output connections, is there any technical reason to put ports into different port groups for a custom operator? Is there a performance advantage? If so, what’s the best strategy? Thanks, Matt
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