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General Discussion
Open conversation about NodeBox and generative design in general.
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Functions via Python scripts vs Nodbox only Tools
Hi John You have already mentioned in various posts that you like to create functions with Nodebox only on-board tools. The question arose in my mind: why are you trying to do some things explicitly…
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by lastvector
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Refine your Nodebox Design (1) - with Flamepainter
Nodebox can export designs as SVG or PDF vector graphics, which allows for very flexible further processing. I present a few options here in a short series and show what can already be achieved with…
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by lastvector
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Argument type mismatch
Hi! I installed nodebox, launched it, created a couple of nodes, but when I tried to continue working, I got various errors. For example, this: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: argument type misma…
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by john
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Color Theory: Wheels and Complements
Yet another dive into yet another corner of color theory... Today I decided to make a node I've considered for a long time: complement. Give it a starting color and it would return color(s) complemen…
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by john
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Color Theory: RYB
Thanks to a nudge from Floris, I have spent the last few days diving into RYB (Red Yellow Blue) color theory. Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RYBcolormodel RYB Color Compositing: htt…
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Color Theory: Perceptually Uniform Gradients
I came across a nice tutorial on design which included an interesting section on color theory, and perceptually uniform color spaces: https://programmingdesignsystems.com/color/perceptually-uniform-c…
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Color Theory References
Lately I've been doing a deep dive into color theory. It's a vast space with wisdom accumulated over centuries, whole libraries full of books, and armies of experts inventing (sometimes conflicting)…
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by john
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Yin Yang Challenge
YouTube has a nice tutorial that shows how to make a yin yang symbol using only ten nodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu9gI9s9fnU The result, shown in the attached screenshot, is a great way for…
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by indefiniteness
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Need some help (clock/circular graph)
Hi, I am relativly new to Nodebox (but have some programming experience and specialized in visualizing location-data/gis). I am looking for an option to show hourly data on a clock: the clock should…
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by john
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form generation
Hello John! I m trying to generate rounded forms similar to pebbles, but I dont uderstand how make it so. I only get something that looks like a polygon. Which node can helps me to make them looks li…
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by john
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adding new nodes to the scheme
Hi John! I have an idea to create an animation of a chaotic swarm of mosquitoes using a program. I managed to make the circuit partially. I am not an advanced user and have no idea how to add additio…
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by john
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Nodebox Live beta tester
Hi! I would like to use Nodebox Live for some tests and experiments, it would be possible to become a beta tester? Thank you
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by john
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Do you ever use NodeBox just to muck with data tables?
I do. I'm sure this was not its intended use, but it turns out NodeBox is really handy for reading in CSV files, sorting them, filtering them, slicing and dicing them, and maybe saving out digested v…
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by indefiniteness
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Using ChatGPT to Document NodeBox
In a recent discussion, kurtzwrk made an intriguing suggestion: use ChatGPT to write documentation for Nodebox. Edgeofinnerspace agreed, saying "this guy's got the right idea. ChatGPT could do that a…
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by indefiniteness
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Posts not showing up?
How long does this generally take?
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by indefiniteness
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NEW NODEBOX VERSION FOR WINDOWS USERS
Windows users rejoice! Frederik has fixed the annoying Meta shortcut key bug, described here among other places: https://forum.nodebox.net/t/19505499/menus-displaying-meta-and-keyboard-commands-not-w…
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by joe.s.clay
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Assigning certain colors to certain midi values
Hi all, I have recently discovered nodebox and already love it. I ve been reading a lot here and have tried things out but now I m stuck. I have downloaded the midi import example and I understand wh…
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by verkleinert
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FORUM BACK ONLINE
All, The Nodebox forum was offline for awhile yesterday, but is back now and able to receive new posts. Apologies to those unable to post yesterday. Frederik is looking into transferring the forum an…
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by john
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Lookup and Filter Data with native nodes
Hi, Sometimes I see some projects using the lookup and filter data nodes on the output of some other native Nodebox nodes such as using the lookup on the output of a point node to get the x of the po…
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by Guilherme
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3D Modelling
This thread is a branch from a discussion that started under the General Discussion "Why I Still Care About Nodebox". This first post is a recap of the initial conversation: Posted by willadams on Ja…
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by john
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Why I still care about NodeBox
Over the course of my long career I have been both a coder and a designer. My title now is design architect. Always I have been an architect of the invisible. To do my work I have penetrated to the h…
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by john
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Calculating a new list from two lists?
Is it posible to combine two lists with a calculation? For example: List A: 1, 2, 3 List B: 3, 2, 1 List C (output of the node I need): 4, 4, 4 Ist this possible? Which node do I need?
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by john
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Has Anyone Tried NodeBox Under MacOS Big Sur?
I don't see any reason it wouldn't work, but it would be nice if someone already running Big Sur could confirm. Thanks, John
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by john
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Special Needs of Pen Plotters
A small but vibrant community uses NodeBox to drive pen plotters. Many of them post mesmerizing videos of their plotters toiling away on Instagram. I have recently been engaged in a fascinating threa…
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by florisdejonge
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HalIo
John, good afternoon! Help me please. I need to draw a trajectory, but I can't. Hope for you. Thank you)
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by john
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plagin supershape
https://www.nodebox.net/code/index.php/Supershape Hi John! Is this plagin available for download?
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by masha
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How to move an object in any direction?
Hello. I have this connection of nodes: rectangle --- translate <---- frame My rectangle then moves ONLY from the center to the right buttom corner of the screen. How can I make any object move any d…
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by RK
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Custom Node Test
The zip file in the attacment I uploaded is the wrong one, I've already created a new thread. Here is the new thread link: https://forum.nodebox.net/t/19549436/custom-node-test-fixed .
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Grayscale Table
Hello, I'm new to Nodebox 3, trying to learn from zero, I've found pi2 setup in the forum and try to implement it for grayscale table chart creation. Actually maybe it can be done much easier using b…
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by ahuman
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Cant use Rotate node without an error
Hello! I ve tried to use node "Rotate", but unsuccessfully. All the time it gives an error when connecting to geometry. I updated Java, reinstalled the program, installed it on another user and every…
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by masha