Automatically bake result when input Brep is updated in Grasshopper

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to streamline a repetitive workflow in Grasshopper and I’m wondering what the best approach is.

I have a definition that takes one Brep as an input, processes it, and outputs a single result geometry (for example, a processed version of that Brep). My current workflow is:

  1. Plug a Brep into the input

  2. Let the definition compute

  3. Manually Bake the result into Rhino

  4. Change the input Brep

  5. Repeat from step 2 for many Breps

What I would like to do is automate the baking step:

  • Whenever I change/update the input Brep,

  • Grasshopper should automatically bake the result geometry into Rhino (preferably to a specific layer),

  • Without deleting or overwriting the previously baked results.

I’m okay using a small Python script if necessary, but a component-based solution would be even better. I’ve seen plugins like Elefront / Human mentioned for baking, but I’m not sure what the cleanest setup is for:

  • Triggering the bake automatically when the input changes

  • Making sure each iteration bakes once (not repeatedly in a loop)

  • Keeping all previously baked geometries

Does anyone have an example definition, script snippet, or recommended workflow for this kind of “auto-bake on input change” process?

Thanks in advance!

AutoBake_OnInputChange.gh (12.8 KB)

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Content Cache component can do all of that. Here is information about it:

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Thanks Scott, much appreciated.
I’ll try it out and test it in my workflow. Thanks again!