How to overwrite Read() or Write()

[Will_Wang]

How can I use the Read() or Write() method of GH_Component to retain information in the GhPy context? I want to save a custom attribute with each .gh save. In example above, I want to open gh file next time the self.remeber value stays…

[Will_Wang]

Persisting data that is dynamically generated in Python component

HI @Matthew_Breau I wrote an example that shows how to do this with GhPython. Overriding Read() and Write() works with compiled add-ons. Here is an example that you can compile to see in action. [image] Also, the second sample shows the pickle module in action, so that you can serialize easily more complex data. read-write.gh (9.6 KB)

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