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Unity 4.6 UI Mask Component takes 2 draw calls?

Discussion in 'UGUI & TextMesh Pro' started by RakshithAnand, Nov 13, 2014.

  1. RakshithAnand

    RakshithAnand

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    Ok so if i have a mask component on an object, it increases draw calls by 2! why does this happen?

    Thanks.
     
    RakshithAnand, Nov 13, 2014
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  2. phil-Unity

    phil-Unity

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    Because of how masking works. It needs a drawcall to create the stencil command and one to destroy it and it can't be batched with anything else.
     
    phil-Unity, Nov 13, 2014
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  3. RakshithAnand

    RakshithAnand

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    Thank you! good to know :)
     
    RakshithAnand, Nov 13, 2014
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  4. Luffy19901222

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    I add a mask on a List (with many items), and the mask take 5 draw calls. why does this happen?
     
    Luffy19901222, Jul 17, 2015
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