# Assembly Pipeline Principles {% embed url="" %} The **"assembly" concept** is the foundation for Octane workflows: building modular, reusable scenes without baking assets or pre-merging geometry. Scenes are structured like blueprints: referencing geometry, materials, animations, and light rigs without destructive edits. ***“Octane Standalone is an assembler, not a traditional DCC. It allows for infinite scalability without compromise.”** - Andrey Lebrov* **Key benefits:** * Faster lookdev without destructive overrides * Cleaner scene structure * Easier team-based asset handoffs * Lower render overhead when used with Render Network --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://know.rendernetwork.com/getting-started/how-to-build-assembly-pipelines-with-octane-and-the-render-network/assembly-pipeline-principles.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.