nCache > Append to Cache

Generates a new nCache for the current object and appends it to its enabled nCache. If the appended cache overlaps in time with the enabled cache, then it is automatically blended with the enabled cache. However, if there is a gap in time between the enabled cache and the appended cache, then the gap is linearly interpolated and no cache data for the gap is saved to the appended cache.

nCache > Append to Cache >

Opens the Append to nCache Options window.

Append time range

Lets you define a Cache time range for the nCache you want to create and append to the current object’s enabled cache.

Current time: Specifies that only the current frame is cached and appended to the enabled cache.
Current time to Time slider End: Specifies that the Cache time range for the nCache you want to create and append to the enabled cache starts at the Current time Indicator’s current position in time and ends at the Playback end time.
Time slider: Specifies that the Cache time range for the nCache you want to create and append to the enabled cache is the entire playback range.
End of cache to Time slider end: Specifies that the Cache time range of the nCache you want to create and append to the enabled cache starts at the enabled cache’s Source end and ends at the Playback end time.
End of cache to end: Specifies that the Cache time range of the nCache you want to create and append to the enabled cache starts at the enabled cache’s Source end and ends at the Animation end time.
Start/End: Specifies that the Cache time range of the nCache you want to create and append to the enabled cache starts and ends at the Start and End times specified in the Start/End fields.

Start/End: These fields let you specify a Start and End time for the Cache time range.
Evaluate every # frame(s) and Save every # evaluation(s): When creating an nCache, one sample of your object’s simulation is taken every frame and saved to your cache by default.

Evaluate every # frame(s) specifies how often samples are taken during nCache creation. For example, a value of 2 caches the simulation of the current object at every other frame of the Cache time range.

Save every # evaluation(s) specifies which samples are saved during nCache creation. For example, a value of 2 specifies that only every other sample specified by the Evaluate every # frame(s) option is saved to your nCache.

For more information, see nCache creation.