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# Writing Optimized Code

There are a number of simple changes that can be make to scripts that can dramatically speed them up.

#### Topics in this section

- Use the Object Model instead of GetValue and SetValue
- Using EvaluateAt() instead of Changing the Current Frame
- Using Global Variables with the Object Model
- Avoiding Unnecessary Conversions between String Expressions and Object Pointers