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NodeBox 3
Questions & answers about our node-based tools.
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random list of length 100 with values of list of four [0, 90, 180, 270]
How can I get such a list? A sample node connected to a pick node with amount 100 just gives a list of lentgh 4.
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by john
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Delete a circle
Hi, how can I remove the first circles marked in the picture?
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by Patric
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Grids?
There’s something about grids in Nodebox that I’m not quite understanding. I have set up a Nodebox file where I am plotting 150x150 squares onto a grid. I have set up my grid with 10 columns and 10 r…
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by ernstnext
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Cannot create pystring with non-byte value
Hi, I'm a student learning nodebox in class. While following this tutorial (https://www.nodebox.net/node/documentation/tutorial/getting-started.html), a messege poped out and none of my node worked.…
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by B
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NodeBox3 on Raspberry Pi
Hi - I'd like to try nodebox on a pi4 (please tell me if this is a fool's errand). I've tried the linux download through terminal and got this: pi@raspberrypi: $ git clone https://github.com/nodebox/…
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by Ben
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Gradients + Images?
Hi — is there any solve for displaying raster images in Nodebox? Additionally, is there any planned support for things like gradients, shadows, blurs, and other basic graphic operations? Also if any…
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by Frederik
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Bug When Saving CSVs
Frederik, This bug is causing me some pain... I render a table, chose Export, select CSV as the format, when dialog changes leave delimiter as is, hit Next, then enter the file name. Works fine the f…
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by joe.s.clay
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Problems with importing svg's on windows
Hello, I'm not able to import svg's via the path of the file on windows. I've tried to put them in the same folder, but it doesn't seem to do anything. The textfile with the paths gets imported corre…
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by john
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OutOfMemoryError
Hi I have a project coming up. I work with exporting PNG, and pretty big. Have 16GB ram and a 4ghz 6 core/ 6thread cpu on pc but got memory error. Any way to increase memory use in Nodebox? I can see…
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by isg
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Document properties
Hi everyone, I was asking myself, how much can I customize the file format through the "Document properties" panel? For example I noticed that Nodebox exports videos at 25fps and let's say I need it…
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by john
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CPU or GPU
Hi NodeBox 3 forum. I'm new her. I'm an artist working mainly in 2d generative arts. I used to work with processing and touch designer but just got into Nodebox 3 and I love it. Simple. Node based an…
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by isg
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Pairing SVG icon to a value
Hi! I have a question about using svg icons. Is it possible to pair a group of icons to numbers, one to one, based one the value of the number and then place them where the number indicators are on t…
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by john
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Is it possible to import DrawBot as a module into NodeBox3?
I am wondering if it is possible to import DrawBot as a module into NodeBox3, and be able you use its syntax (which looks to be similar to how NodeBox1 works) with the power of visually connecting no…
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by john
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Accessing opentype features of a font in nodebox 3
Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to access OpenType features in a font? This can include contextual alternates, ligatures, stylistic sets, etc. However, my primary question is to see if it pos…
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by john
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sometimes old projects give an error when opening
java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not load /Users/zaporozhan/Desktop/GAZ/gaz08-10-18.ndbx at nodebox.client.NodeBoxDocument.load(NodeBoxDocument.java:211) at nodebox.client.Application.openDocument(A…
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by denis.zaporozhan
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text formating
New to Nodebox (and programming). Trying to change the typeface in the packed text visualization but can't figure it out. Textpath specifies a font file but converts the list to a shape ... which isn…
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by john
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Can we use the NodeBox 1 library from within NodeBox 3?
Hi Frederik, I haven't spent much time looking at NodeBox 1, but by chance stumbled upon the NodeBox Library and was amazed at all the wonderful things there. My Python skills are fairly primitive an…
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Different text formatting within same string?
Heyo! I'm working on a project where I have grouped text (a year and some sentences) that are being rotated around a shape. I'd like to format the year and the associated text separately - bold, font…
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by john
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How to make animation "rest"
Hello, In the zip I've attached there's a .ndbx with a little type animation. But since I would like to display more words instead of one without losing legibility I need the animation to "rest" for…
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by john
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Points of paths
Is there a way to get the points of an geometric object (like a rect). I can see the four points, when I use a lookUp-Node and look for the points. But how can I use them as points? The same with the…
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by ppape
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Multiple ellipsis in different colors
Hi, I have multiple ellipses and I want to color all the ellipses with number 40, in red. I want to do the same thing for all the others. Can anyone help me? Thank you in advance.
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by Aricia
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radar plots
Hi, is there a template available for generating a grid of radar plots? If not, is the "coordinates with range" example the best place to start?
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by john
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"Exploring nodes" tutorial missing part
Hi, doing the tutorials here on the website I noticed that in the second one "Exploring nodes (A pattern example)" the node "group1" is not mentioned at all even though it is shown in the screenshot.…
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by john
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NodeBox 3 for Windows shows infected with a Trojan
Hi I'm trying to get NodeBox 3 on my windows machine (previously used on mac) but during the download process, Windows Defender states that there is a Trojan file Tisifi.B Is this something I should…
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by MW
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Running NodeBox 3 from command line + specifying an IMPORT_CSV1 filename + specifying a filename for SVG export.
Hello, I've been enjoying using the NodeBox 3 app, and I'd like to be able to run a ndbx file I've created from the command line to enable batch operation. Is it possible to run NodeBox 3 from the co…
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by john
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Convert string #ff0000ff to color in python
Hello I'm loading custom colors via CSV Import in NodeBox3 but have no clue how to convert them to a real color. I think I should use a custom Node for that (probably Python) but because there are no…
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by Frederik
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Best way to create a circle with gaps?
Hello all, I've just begun working with Nodebox, and am having a great time. As a simple project to learn, I am trying to create a circle with gaps in it (see the attached image for reference). I und…
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by Elliot
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Radial Chart with Nodebox3
Hi! I was wondering if NB3 can be used to plot a Radial Chart type. It has several different names: radial tree, radial space filling etc. I didn't found a discussion regarding this. I did found at d…
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by pablodespeluzzi
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Can't install NodeBox 3 on Ubuntu MATE 16.04
Hey guys... First post here... I need a little help installing NodeBox 3 on an Ubuntu machine please... When I follow the instructions for Linux, I get an error message that says "There's no such pac…
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by Nunud
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Visualization Problem
Hi, I have a data list of about two thousand rows. Each row consists of 16 relevant values. After playing for a while with the nodes, I succeeded to create the right visualization of one row as a sub…
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by john