Root
Root is the top-most network in the hierarchy. The path is /
.
/ui
and /sys
are not saved in the .toe
. They are reloaded when TouchDesigner starts. You can look inside /ui
and /sys
, but there is not much use in changing it.
Normally you work in components under /
, like in /project1
, but you can put all you want in /
.
Root also contains /local
, which contains things line MIDI settings, Layout, python modules that are accessible from anywhere, and Variables. /local
is saved intact in the .toe
file, and is reloaded from the .toe
on restart. Parts of /local
are controlled via dialogs like the MIDI mapper, but given a lot of /local
is text files and tables, most things can be edited manually by the user.
Other things that are commonly put in Root:
- startup scripts (use Execute DAT)
- Window Components to manage outputs to monitors
- Audio Device Out CHOPs to output to audio devices from one place, if that is desired.
- common libraries, components and scripts that you want to be accessible to all your parts of your project.
Root is not a true component - although it contains a Network, it has no parameters and is not a specific component type.
For this reason, it is better to do most of your work in components like /project1
, which makes the component exportable and share-able via RMB->Save Component....
In Root you always have /perform
, which is a Window Component. It is tied to the Window Placement Dialog and is the default Window Component used for Perform Mode.