Blendcache folder name is misleading #57061

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Nicola De Mitri · 2018-10-04T12:08:49+02:00

Nicola De Mitri commented

2018-10-04 12:08:49 +02:00

Blender Version
Any

Short description of error
Baked simulation data from Cloth, Smoke and Soft Body are saved in a folder called "blendcache_$file". Those from Fluid simulation default to "cache_$file".

However:

In the UI, "cache" generally refers to volatile data
In the English language and in computing in general, "cache" refers to a hidden, temporary storage.

The "blendcache" folder is neither volatile (it should be kept with great care!) nor hidden or temporary.

The stable version of a simulation cache is referred to as "bake" within the program. Shouldn't the folder name be changed to something that reflects its stability? "blendbake" or "bakedata" come to mind.

Legacy files should be easily dealt with, by making blender look for any of those two names when reading, but only using the new convention when initiating a new bake.

**Blender Version** Any **Short description of error** Baked simulation data from Cloth, Smoke and Soft Body are saved in a folder called "`blendcache_$file`". Those from Fluid simulation default to "`cache_$file`". However: 1. In the UI, "cache" generally refers to volatile data 2. In the English language and in computing in general, "cache" refers to a hidden, temporary storage. The "blendcache" folder **is neither volatile** (it should be kept with great care!) **nor hidden or temporary**. The stable version of a simulation cache is referred to as "bake" within the program. Shouldn't the folder name be changed to something that reflects its stability? "`blendbake`" or "`bakedata`" come to mind. Legacy files should be easily dealt with, by making blender look for any of those two names when reading, but only using the new convention when initiating a new bake.

Nicola De Mitri commented

2018-10-04 12:08:49 +02:00

Added subscriber: @NicolaSap

Nicola De Mitri changed title from ~~Blendcache~~ to Blendcache folder name is misleading

2018-10-04 12:18:45 +02:00

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2018-10-04 13:30:25 +02:00

Added subscriber: @brecht

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2018-10-04 13:30:25 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Brecht Van Lommel closed this issue

2018-10-04 13:30:25 +02:00

Brecht Van Lommel self-assigned this 2018-10-04 13:30:25 +02:00

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2018-10-04 13:30:25 +02:00

Thanks for the feedback, but the right place for that is https:*devtalk.blender.org/c/user-feedback or https:*blender.community/c/rightclickselect/.

This tracker is for bug reports and developers to organize their work.

Thanks for the feedback, but the right place for that is https:*devtalk.blender.org/c/user-feedback or https:*blender.community/c/rightclickselect/. This tracker is for bug reports and developers to organize their work.

Nicola De Mitri commented

2018-10-04 14:52:37 +02:00

My bad, sorry

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Blendcache folder name is misleading #57061