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    A kind of PatternNodes for Windows (free, Win/Mac)

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      Subpath
      last edited by Subpath

      Mac users may be familiar with Patternnode, an App that can create
      Patterns via Nodes.
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      Nodebox 3 lets you create Vector Graphics through Nodes.
      It may not have all the bells and whistles like Patternnodes,
      but it does offer some possibilities... 🙂

      I actually know Nodebox for a long time, but I've started to look
      into it more closely the last few Weeks. To be honest, i dont have
      a really deep understanding how this little Gem works, but i have
      nodaways fun with it.
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      Two main versions of Nodebox exist, both are free:

      "Nodebox 3.0.53.exe” (PC, Java is needed)
      PCs need this Version, because of a Ctrl C, Ctrl V Bug
      in previous Versions
      Here the Link to that Version:
      https://github.com/nodebox/nodebox/releases/tag/v3.0.53
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      "Nodebox 3.0.52.dmg” (Mac OS X Catalina), Java is needet
      seems the latest Version for Mac (Mac can use regulary download)
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      “Nodebox Live”
      The Online Version, latest Developement, newest Tools
      will work on PC/Mac of course
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      You can create Vector Graphics, Patterns and even Data Visualizations,
      to name just a few uses all via Nodes. Both come also with Examples
      apart from this the Nodebox Forum is too a great help.
      SVG import/export and CSV import/export is possible
      in both Versions, also PDF and PNG export.
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      Creating Vector Graphics with Nodes may look tedious at first and
      sometimes it is, if you dont find the right solution 🙂
      But it offers a lot of flexibilitie.

      Here the Link to they Website
      https://www.nodebox.net/

      Online Version, Account needed (free)
      https://nodebox.live/

      A getting startet Tutorial
      https://www.nodebox.net/node/documentation/tutorial/getting-started
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      Here Replica of the PatternNodes pattern i made with Nodebox, the right piece is from Nodebox Forum.
      0_1712152148930_Pattern.png
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      Here a video showing the Nodes I used to recreate the PatternNodes pattern.
      In a second video i will show how to connect Nodes and some possibilities of Nodebox.

      Video - create Pattern in Nodebox
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      @Kumr , you can take a look 🙂

      Win 11
      CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
      GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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        Kumr
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        @Subpath Thank you for sharing this. Data visualization part is very exciting to me. I have to spend some good amount of time to master it.

        M1 MacBook Air, 16GB, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1

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          Subpath @Kumr
          last edited by Subpath

          @Kumr

          You're welcome, as I wrote, the Nodebox forum is a great help.

          John from the forum support team, a really friendly guy who often
          offers ready-made Nodebox files to download when problems arise.
          Which you can then study. That's why it's worth searching the NB
          forum if you have problems.

          For your purposes, I would also recommend that you take a look at the
          Node command set in “Nodebox” Live, perhaps there is more there for you.

          Win 11
          CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
          GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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            Subpath
            last edited by Subpath

            Related to the Post i made here:
            https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/topic/4347/just-a-pattern/6
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            Here a another picture made with that SVG Object Replace Node Tree in Nodebox.
            Will post a Video where i explain a few things and little more advanced Node Tree
            but it will take yet a little while.

            0_1718379415010_Flower-klein.png
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            This Picture below here shows how i made this in Nodebox, it is a more basic version which still works.
            To find that Nodes in Nodebox click on "New Node" on Top of that Panel there is a search Function.

            Will post a Video where i explain a few things and little more advanced Node Tree but it will take yet a little while.
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            Here a Video how the Basic Node Tree works
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            To use this Tree below:
            Click on the "Import_svg3" Node and choose a SVG File
            which containes multiple copies of one Object.
            You could create one in VS with the Repeater and export it as a SVG File.
            The "Textpath2" Node replace this Object with a Word then.
            To render this all double click (left Mouse Button) the "fit_to2" Node.
            Then you can export your Result as a SVG from Nodebox.
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            Here the Node Tree, basic Version

            0_1718379530119_node-tree-basic.png

            Win 11
            CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
            GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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              Subpath
              last edited by Subpath

              Vector graphic pattern animation I made with Nodebox.

              Nodebox also offers a simple animation feature, but you
              can still have fun with it
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              Here the Animation i made
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              0_1724669943499_animation.png

              Win 11
              CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
              GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                Subpath
                last edited by Subpath

                VectorStyler - Nodebox comparison, creating patterns with letters

                A while ago I made a little Vectorstyler tutorial on how
                to create patterns with letters.

                In the meanwhile I did the same in Nodebox. Thought it
                might be interesting to see the different approaches.

                Note:
                Export your Nodebox result as a .PDF to preserve the
                colors and especially the transparency of your pattern.
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                Here is the video of how I did it in VectorStyler.
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                Here is the video of how to do it in Nodebox.

                Its also possible to create simple Animations
                with Nodebox, I use this option in the video too.
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                0_1726569339426_ksnip_20240901-200844.png

                Win 11
                CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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