---
title: MTLLoadAction.load
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: metal/mtlloadaction/load
---

# MTLLoadAction.load

The GPU preserves the existing contents of the attachment at the start of the render pass.

## Declaration

```swift
case load
```

## Mentioned in

Setting load and store actions

## See Also

### Load actions

- [MTLLoadAction.dontCare](metal/mtlloadaction/dontcare.md)
- [MTLLoadAction.clear](metal/mtlloadaction/clear.md)