Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for compiling software code. The method comprises: receiving software code to compile; receiving a set of parameters associated with settings and software employed to compile the software code; forming a first hash of the set of parameters to establish a unique identification of the set of parameters used to compile the software code; and associating the first hash with the compiled code. A further aspect provides a computer-implemented method of checking compatibility of compiled software code.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for constructing evaluation logic associated with an animation software package. The method comprises receiving at least one software module, the at least one software module including at least one evaluator; writing the at least one software module to at least one executable code object; accepting a signal from a user input device to enable user control over use of the one or more functions; and converting variable length data types to be input into the one or more modules into fixed-length data types in advance of providing the data types as input arguments into the one or more modules.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for training controls for an animation control rig using a neural network.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for constructing evaluation logic associated with an animation software package. The method comprises receiving at least one software module, the at least one software module including at least one evaluator; writing the at least one software module to at least one executable code object; and maintaining data for the at least one software module in a contiguous block of memory for use by the software module.

Abstract: An example method facilitates adjusting or enhancing performance of a process of as graphics program or animation software package, and includes providing a first User Interface (UI) control for allowing user assignment of or selection of one or more processor types, e.g., Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) or Central Processing Unit (CPU), and/or associated memory types, e.g., GPU memory and/or CPU memory, to one or more computing resources, such as variables and/or associated functions or evaluators. A drop-down menu or other control may be provided in a first UI to allow for user specification of or assignment of one or more computing resources, e.g., CPU or GPU processors and/or memory to one or more variables, data structures, associated functions or other executable code. In a specific implementation, one UI control facilitates user specification of one or more evaluators of a plugin, wherein the one or more evaluators are usable by a host application of the plugin.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for operating animation controls associated with an animation control rig. The method comprises determining a node graph used to operate one or more animation controls; receiving an executable code object configured to replace at least two nodes disposed in the node graph at runtime, wherein the executable code object is configured to execute animation control inputs used to control the one or more animation controls at runtime as a single execution block configured to merge at least two data evaluation processes into a single data evaluation process to reduce execution overhead; processing the control data inputs using the executable code object; and operating the one or more animation controls with respect to the single execution instruction in response to the control data inputs.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for constructing evaluation logic associated with an animation software package. The method comprises receiving at least one software module, the at least one software module including at least one evaluator; writing the at least one software module to at least one executable code object; and maintaining data for the at least one software module in a contiguous block of memory for use by the software module.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for training controls for an animation control rig using a neural network.

Abstract: An example method facilitates adjusting or enhancing performance of a process of as graphics program or animation software package, and includes providing a first User Interface (UI) control for allowing user assignment of or selection of one or more processor types, e.g., Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) or Central Processing Unit (CPU), and/or associated memory types, e.g., GPU memory and/or CPU memory, to one or more computing resources, such as variables and/or associated functions or evaluators. A drop-down menu or other control may be provided in a first UI to allow for user specification of or assignment of one or more computing resources, e.g., CPU or GPU processors and/or memory to one or more variables, data structures, associated functions or other executable code. In a specific implementation, one UI control facilitates user specification of one or more evaluators of a plugin, wherein the one or more evaluators are usable by a host application of the plugin.

Abstract: An aspect provides a computer-implemented method for compiling software code. The method comprises: receiving software code to compile; receiving a set of parameters associated with settings and software employed to compile the software code; forming a first hash of the set of parameters to establish a unique identification of the set of parameters used to compile the software code; and associating the first hash with the compiled code. A further aspect provides a computer-implemented method of checking compatibility of compiled software code.