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!

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Interface

Open the flow builder by clicking the Flow Editor button on the left hand panel.

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.

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  1. Legacy vs Flow 2.0 - Swap between the interfaces for Flow Builder (Legacy) and Flow Builder 2.0.

Toolbar

The basic tools for creating and saving flows are in the top toolbar.

  1. Pin - keep this flow open regardless of geometry selected on the map
  2. select flow - select a flow 2.0 to edit from the list
  3. rename flow
  4. new flow
  5. duplicate flow
  6. select all project geometries with flow assigned
  7. see properties of selected - with a geometry selected on the map, turn this on to see its specific properties in panels in the flow (good for debugging)
  8. delete flow