Performance Optimization Guide

BeadMod includes advanced performance optimization features that ensure smooth 3D rendering, even with complex designs. This guide explains how to use these features for the best experience.

🎯 What is Performance Optimization?

When working with 3D graphics, performance is measured by how smoothly your bracelet rotates and updates. Better performance means:

Smoother rotation and interaction
Faster response to changes
Better experience on all devices
No lag when adding beads

Target: 60 FPS (Frames Per Second) for silky smooth rendering

📊 Performance Features

BeadMod includes several advanced optimization techniques that work behind the scenes to keep your designs running smoothly.

Accessing Performance Settings

Open the design editor
Look for the right sidebar (Properties panel)
Click the "Performance" tab (third tab with gauge icon)
View real-time performance metrics and controls

🎮 Performance Presets

Quick presets automatically configure all settings for different scenarios:

Ultra ⚡

Best For: High-end computers, showcasing designs
Settings:

Instancing: ON
Level of Detail: ON
Texture Atlas: ON
Shadows: ON
Anti-aliasing: ON

Performance: Excellent visual quality, may impact lower-end devices
Use When: Creating final renders, screenshots, or videos

High 📊

Best For: Most modern computers, balanced experience
Settings:

Instancing: ON
Level of Detail: ON
Texture Atlas: ON
Shadows: ON
Anti-aliasing: OFF

Performance: Great quality with better performance
Use When: Regular design work on capable hardware

Medium 🎯 (Recommended)

Best For: Older computers, larger designs, mobile devices
Settings:

Instancing: ON
Level of Detail: ON
Texture Atlas: ON
Shadows: OFF
Anti-aliasing: OFF

Performance: Good quality with excellent performance
Use When: Working with many beads (50+) or on moderate hardware

Low 🔋

Best For: Maximum performance, very complex designs
Settings:

Instancing: ON
Level of Detail: ON
Texture Atlas: OFF
Shadows: OFF
Anti-aliasing: OFF

Performance: Fastest, prioritizes smoothness over visuals
Use When: Designs with 100+ beads or experiencing lag

🔧 Advanced Settings

For users who want fine-grained control, each optimization can be toggled individually:

Instancing

What it does: Groups similar beads together to reduce GPU workload

Technical: Instead of drawing each bead separately, identical beads (same model, material, and color) are drawn in a single "batch."

Impact:

✅ Dramatically reduces draw calls (up to 95%)
✅ Significant performance boost with repeated beads
⚠️ Minimal impact on visual quality

When to Enable:

Always recommended
Especially helpful with spacer beads (many identical)
Critical for designs with 50+ beads

When to Disable:

Troubleshooting rendering issues (rare)
Never needed to disable in normal use

Level of Detail (LOD)

What it does: Uses simpler 3D models for distant beads

Technical: Beads far from camera are rendered with fewer triangles (polygons). As you zoom in, quality increases automatically.

LOD Levels:

High Detail (close): 32×32 segments = 2,048 triangles
Medium Detail (mid-range): 16×16 segments = 512 triangles
Low Detail (far): 8×8 segments = 128 triangles

Impact:

✅ Reduces total triangles by up to 90%
✅ Huge boost when viewing full bracelet
✅ No visual difference - happens automatically

When to Enable:

Always recommended
Essential for bracelets with many beads
Automatic and intelligent

When to Disable:

You need maximum quality at all distances (rare)
Troubleshooting visual issues

Texture Atlas

What it does: Combines multiple textures into one large texture

Technical: Instead of loading 50 separate texture images, they're combined into a single 2048×2048 "atlas." The GPU switches textures less frequently.

Specifications: