Build beautiful parametric designs, then distribute them to your team.
The Flow Builder is a visual programming application within Giraffe. Visual programming is an approach that allows users to create algorithms by manipulating graphical elements. Use the Flow Builder for almost anything you would want to analyze or design, from data processing to real-time geometry generation—all without writing any code!
Open the Flow Builder
The Flow Builder tool is located on the left hand panel. The Flow Builder button looks like a lightning bolt with a cog.
The flow editor will fly out. Switch to the Flow 2.0 editor by clicking “Flow 2.0” in the top right of the editor.
The Flow Builder Interface
Flow selector
Select a flow to edit.
Displays the name of the flow currently bein edited
Pin flow
Pin the current flow to always open when the flow builder is opened
Swap between the Legacy and 2.0 UI.
Flow Legacy is being phased out. Use Flow 2.0 for full functionality.
Rename the current flow
Create a new flow from scratch
Duplicate the current flow
Select all geometries with the current flow assigned
Inspect Flow data
Delete current flow from project
Deletes the flow from the project.
To remove a flow from a geometry, but keep the flow logic available on other geometries, remove the flow from the geometry in the properties palette.
Giraffe engine controls
Pause and re-start the Giraffe engine.
Useful for highly complex flows requiring lots of re-calculation
The flow canvas
This is where you combine nodes and wires to create your graph
The right click pet menu
The flow node categories
The flow nodes available from the selected category
Double click anywhere on the canvas to search for a node