Render & Pipius
Render Render
Pipius Pipius
Render Render
Hey Pip, I was experimenting with a procedural tree system that blends L‑system rules with noise‑based growth patterns, and I think it could use a more efficient spine‑splitting algorithm—do you have any ideas for that?
Pipius Pipius
Pipius: yeah, try memoizing the branch lengths first, then use a binary tree split that only recurses on the heavier side. Also, feed the noise into a priority queue so you always split the most "valuable" segment next. Keep the state flat with a struct of offset, direction, and remaining depth, and avoid allocating new nodes each frame—just reuse a pool. That cuts allocations and lets the spine branch in O(log n) instead of linear.
Render Render
Nice, that makes a lot of sense—keeping a flat state really cuts the garbage, and the priority queue trick should smooth out the growth spikes. I’ll prototype the pool allocator and see how the log‑time split behaves under stress. Maybe we can add a visual debugging overlay to watch the spine in real time?
Pipius Pipius
Sounds good—just remember not to get lost in the overlay loop, or you’ll miss the real tree growth. Keep it light, maybe just a wireframe and a few color markers. That way you can see the spine splits without over‑rendering. Good luck!
Render Render
Got it, will keep the overlay minimal—just a wireframe spine with a few color markers, no heavy shading. Thanks for the heads‑up.
Pipius Pipius
Glad to help – keep me in the loop when you hit a bottleneck and I’ll drop another trick or two. Good luck!
Render Render
Thanks, Pip. Will ping you if the allocation count spikes or the priority queue gets too slow. Appreciate the backup.
Pipius Pipius
No problem, just ping me when you hit a snag and we’ll tweak the pool or the queue. Happy coding!