# Does making graphics into unions increase performance?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [January 5, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-making-graphics-into-unions-increase-performance/54687 "2022-01-05T16:46:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yvain17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/977dab/32.png) [@Yvain17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yvain17)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-making-graphics-into-unions-increase-performance/54687/1 "2022-01-05T16:46:54Z")

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The project I am working on has many graphics taken from the symbol factory. I am curious if making a graphic into a union would increase performance? A motor graphic, for example, has many shapes and nuances that make it a motor, but then turns into one shape when unionized. I would assume that since unions are one singular graphic, their effect on performance would be different than a graphic from the symbol factory.

Another small question I want to throw in. Does using gradient colors on graphics affect performance at all vs solid colors?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-making-graphics-into-unions-increase-performance/54687/2 "2022-01-05T16:52:08Z")

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Union-ing a shape would probably have a fairly significant effect.  
A gradient will, technically, require more ‘effort’ to paint than a solid color, but not very significantly so.

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**Author:** ![Yvain17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/977dab/32.png) [@Yvain17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yvain17)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-making-graphics-into-unions-increase-performance/54687/3 "2022-01-05T17:21:48Z")

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Thank you, appreciate it.