How to start and stop the rendering of a MTKView
A MTKView constantly renders a shader at the refresh rate of a device (60FPS). To start or stop the MTKView from rendering, set isPaused to true or false.


A MTKView constantly renders a shader at the refresh rate of a device (60FPS). To start or stop the MTKView from rendering, set isPaused to true or false.
SubscribeCheck out our Apple Metal Resources GuideTo learn how to setup an MTKView to draw one or many shapes, consult the article below.
Stop Rendering
To stop rendering an MTKView, set the isPaused parameter of the MTKView to true.
self.metalView.isPaused = true
Start Rendering at the Refresh Rate
To start rendering an MTKView, set the isPaused parameter of the MTKView to false.
self.metalView.isPaused = false
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