art3mis Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 So these 2 DOPs seem to do the same thing and I've scene smoke sims set up using both. Are they 100% interchangeable or is there some reason, performance or otherwise you would choose one over the other? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcc Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I will follow your three post with great interest, as I also ask myself these kinds of existential questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art3mis Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Hoping the answer isn't 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcc Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 At least we'll have all the answers at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadstorm Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 You can think of it like the difference between a File SOP and a File Cache SOP. Dop Import Fields is built to... import fields from DOPs. Dop I/O has built-in controls to automatically cache import fields to disk and then read them back, just like File Cache. It's a convenience node; up to you if it's worth using for your own workflows. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art3mis Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thanks Henry. Another instance where I think your answers should be part of official SESI documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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