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NodeBox 3
Questions & answers about our node-based tools.
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How to access to each path in type
In Illustrator, most texts are comprised of compound object when they are outlined, because it has inner and outer space. Is there a way to ungroup them? I attached a photo. Thank you. Best, Q
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by Frederik
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New version save error
First of all, thank you for 3.0.30. I like new components. While playing with this, I found that both save and save as are not working.. I cannot save my sketch. Help me!
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by Frederik
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Python Modules
I'm trying to use a custom python module that I have installed in my local python env, but nodebox is unable to locate it. How do I install python modules so they will be visible to nodebox? Thanks!…
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by Mark
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Crashes with 3.0.31
Hi there. Just toying arround with the newest version... and foud some crash trying to drag nodes arround: java.lang.NullPointerException at nodebox.client.NetworkView.dragSelectRect(Unknown Source)…
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by Frederik
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Translate node problem
The translate node doesn't seem to be working in version 3.0.30
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by Jeff
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Problem with pdf export
With Nodebox3, (3.0.30) I am having problems with PDF export. The PDF file is empty. PNG export works fine.
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by Frederik
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Confused about output in the 'Getting Started' tutorial
Hey! First of all, I want to thank you guys for Nodebox. What a great project! Well, I have a question: I'm not sure if I fully understand the composition in the Viewer Pane in the last screenshot (r…
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by Stefan
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Ubuntu 12.04 and NodeBox 3
Hi! Just successfully compiled NodeBox 3 on Ubuntu 12.04 and here is a few things that bother me: Dark text color of the menu: Empty preferences:
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by Frederik
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Python API?
Hello! I just discovered this wonderful program (N3). Thanks and congratulations! I'm familiar with Python programming, so I'm wondering what can be done with Python today. I see there's a python con…
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by Stefan
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Documentation corrections
What's the best way to recommend edits to the documentation/tutorials? I think we could all benefit from the many eyes reading through it and spotting potential improvements. Small example: http://no…
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by Frederik
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Help with gene model diagram
Hi, We think Nodebox is really cool, but we can't seem to get it to do what we want (make gene models) in a way we are happy with. We have been able to make something very similar in Nodebox using ma…
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by lucasnijs
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Uneven Distribution
Hello dear Nodebox Forum I just stumbled upon Nodebox 3 yesterday and have to say that I'm kind of amazed by it. I was playing around with some simple data visualisation and came across my first prob…
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How to draw a arbitrary 3-layered network(social) for presentation use?
Hello all, before I got to know Nodebox when I try to draw some neat networks for my project presentation, I was really fascinated by the examples However I am only using windows machine... Now I see…
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by Frederik
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Output type of a subnetwork
I created an invader node per the subnetwork tutorial (http://nodebox.net/node/documentation/concepts/subnetworks.html). It works as described, however the node says its output type is int. When I go…
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by Stefan
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Can't group into network
Hi, I am just getting started with Nodebox 3 and really liking it so far! Now I am facing the following challenge when I am trying to create a subnetwork: I am on a MacBook with a touchpad. After sel…
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by Frederik
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Scaling a grid (or copies) of shapes in NB3
The tutorial shows how to build a grid of ellipses with different sizes. The variety in size is achieved by generating ellipses with varying width and height and then positioning them in a grid. Howe…
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by Alex
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Wave Node, dropped the frame input?
Hey guys! Just wanted to work on some animations in the newest release, is it possible that you dropped the frame input for the wave node? Or did anything how animation works change in general? Best…
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by lievenmenschaert
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Random Color + Background
Hi, I'm totally new to Nodebox [downloaded yesterday] and - first things first, let me thank you for your work. It's a great tool! Now two newbie questions: 1] Is it possible to change the background…
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by Frederik
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Remote JSON/CSV source
It would be awesome if I could connect a remote JSON or CSV source from the internet, that I can update by me using an external application. It would be even better if the data can be updated ever ti…
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by Frederik
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Network
is it possible to create a network with NodeBox 3 through csv file or (graphml,gexf)?
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by Frederik
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java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Hi, I was trying out the spirograph example and when I add a copy node and connect the output of the reflect node to the copy node I get the following error. java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.…
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by Frederik
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Culling a list by the value of a string
I am trying to cull a list by the value of a string. The only way I see to feed cull is from compare which appears not to accept a string as input (I get java.lang.NumberFormatException). Any ideas?…
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by Frederik
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how to change view to script mode?
Hello, I tested both nodebox2 and 3, but I am not sure how to change my view from node to script in nodebox3. Please let me know how to solve this! Thank you :)
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by Frederik
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How to set a Random Rotation? / Reflection
Nodebox beginner, here: I have svg shapes representing tiles in an overlapping grid-based array. The tiles can be oriented up to 8 different ways: • Rotation Angle: 0, 90, 180, 270 (which I've figure…
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by diki
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NodeBox 3 movie export & render size
Hi guys, I couldn't get to work the export movie function, I could only render still frames. Also what determines the size of the rendered image? If I export a rectangle of width and height of 100, I…
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by Frederik
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Export Range Index Numbers
Hey guys! While playing with animations and the possible further workflow, I realised that when using Export Range NodeBox starts with a file like image-1.png running to image-400.png. So it is not p…
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by Frederik
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Recursion
I know that you can do this within a single node as per the Nodebox2 chrysanthemum example, but is it possible to perform recursion with multiple nodes? The best I can think of is creating multiple s…
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by Frederik
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Scale node
On NB3, I noticed that scaling is only affecting the x-axis (both on the scale node, and the scale portion of the copy node). Is this expected? Seen on 3.0a28
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by Frederik
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Snap node
Hi, in NB3, I noticed a few differences in how the snap node performs. Snap now appears to affect points and paths (I believe NB2 just affected points), noticed mainly on curved paths, which become v…
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by Frederik
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Opening NodeBox 2 files in NodeBox 3....
Hello everybody, Very excited to get started with NodeBox 3, it looks like it provides several new dimensions to explore. Couple of questions: Will NB3 open NB2 files? Can I run both NB2 and NB3 on t…
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by Frederik