Identifier: instance_automap

Type

numeric

Description

Whether or not to map entity files during rendering.

By default (value 0) when entity files are displayed, they are mapped into memory, rendered, then unmapped. Usually this process is very fast, but with very large files (we are talking 20 meg plus here), or repeat mappings of the same entity file, there can be a delay during the mapping operations.

Setting this global identifier (value 1) ensures that on the first mapping of any entity file during rendering the file remains mapped to speed up the rendering of subsequent instance entities referencing a duplicate entity file.

If this identifier is left unset, individual entity file mapping behavior can be achieved via the mapfile command.

See Also

Commands:

mapfile, get -sh