About Patternodes
Patternodes 3, macOS software to create vector graphic patterns, animations and complex repetitions using node-based parametric design interface. Download and try for free!
Patternodes is a tool for creating generative design, vector patterns or animations. This is done using a node-based interface where you define a sequence of connected nodes that describe the design, each representing graphical elements, changes or repetitions. You might call this parametric design or visual scripting for 2d graphics.
The node sequence is completely non-destructive, so you can change any step in the sequence at any time without having to redo anything. This makes it easy to tweak repetition counts or element properties and instantly see the end result. The parameters that control each node can also be connected to other nodes, establishing complex relationships where one property controls another. And finally all of these node parameters can be animated using keyframes in a timeline.
Patternodes is designed from the start to stimulate playful use and experimentation, therefore the result is always shown in the preview view updating in real time. There is also extensive inline help features, warnings, sample files and even a manual to help you use the software.
Inspiration
There is a collection of projects that could work as inspiration for what you could use Patternodes for here on Behance:
Inspiration on Behance
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Patternodes since it was posted on our website on 2015-03-12 22:14:11.
The latest version is 3.3.4 and it was updated on 2026-06-17 21:15:27. See below the changes in each version.
Patternodes version 3.3.4
Updated At: 2025-09-15
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Added new option to display connections behind all nodes to make complex node setups less messy.
- Fixed drag and drop imported files getting incorrect names.
- Improved handling of network issues when validating licenses.
Our new parametric design app Paragraphic has now been released. Try it for free at https://paragraphic.design.
Patternodes version 3.3.3
Updated At: 2025-02-28
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Added support for abs() function to return absolut values in expression fields and math nodes.
- Improved connection mouse hover and click hit detection.
- Fixed a bug where you could tab into disabled value fields and get stuck there.
- Fixed an SVG path parsing issue with transforms of open subpaths.
Our new parametric design app Paragraphic has now been released. Try it for free at https://paragraphic.design.
Patternodes version 3.3.2
Updated At: 2024-12-19
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed .pnds Finder file previews and thumbnails.
- Saves separate preview panel state in files and restores this on loading.
- Allow radial repeater to compensate for varying dynamic element pivot offsets.
Our new parametric design app Paragraphic has now been released. Try it for free at https://paragraphic.design.
Patternodes version 3.3.2
Updated At: 2024-12-19
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed .pnds Finder file previews and thumbnails.
- Saves separate preview panel state in files and restores this on loading.
- Allow radial repeater to compensate for varying dynamic element pivot offsets.
Our new parametric design app Paragraphic is now available in Early Access. Try it for free at https://paragraphic.design.
Patternodes version 3.3.1
Updated At: 2024-09-06
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed Apply Function node and Apply Element node not working as expected in selected apply to modes.
- Improved license check redundancy for situations when the main license server is not working properly.
Our new parametric design app Paragraphic is now available in Early Access. Try it for free at https://paragraphic.design.
Patternodes version 3.3.1
Updated At: 2024-09-06
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed Apply Function node and Apply Element node not working as expected in selected apply to modes.
- Improved license check redundancy for situations when the main license server is not working properly.
Check out our new parametric design project Paragraphic at https://paragraphic.design and follow the development if you're interested.
Patternodes version 3.3.1
Updated At: 2024-09-06
Changes: Fixes and improvements:
- Fixed Apply Function node and Apply Element node not working as expected in selected apply to modes.
- Improved license check redundancy for situations when the main license server is not working properly.
Check out our new parametric design project Paragraphic at https://paragraphic.design and follow it's development if you're interested.
Patternodes version 3.3.0
Updated At: 2024-05-14
Changes: New features and improvements:
- New Repeat Function node, allowing you to repeat elements with a transformation similar to the Apply Function node. This makes it a lot more convenient to make some gradual scale or offset transforms and adds greater control.
- New Select from group option in the Replace node, allowing you to select the replacement element from an input group instead of using the entire group. This makes it much easier to make patterns with mixed elements without needing Element lists. Just connect all your elements to the replace node and set how to select the replacement from the group.
- Pack and Element info nodes now have an Ignore stroke option to get size and pack elements disregarding and stroke width.
Fixes:
- Fixed function period offsets still being applied even if the change periods option was unchecked.
- Change node apply to Single selection now works with negative offsets as well as positive.
- Fixed some macOS 14 UI layout issues.
- Improved export file writing error handling.
- Fixed some incorrect warnings in disabled nodes.
The inspiration to some of these new features comes from our new parametric design project Paragraphic, check it out at https://paragraphic.design and follow it's development if you're interested.
Patternodes version 3.2.3
Updated At: 2023-11-01
Changes: Changes and fixes:
- Some improvements to connection socket snapping and highlighting of suitable sockets.
- Fix a rare issue where it would be impossible to add connections to specific valid node sockets.
- You can now no longer connect node graphics connections to inputs/outputs in the same node, avoiding the infinite recursion error you'd get before when trying to do this.
- Fixed nodes created with drag and drop files would not align properly to grid snap.
- Removed deprecated EPS export format option that is no longer supported on macOS 14 and later (still available on older versions).
Patternodes version 3.2.2
Updated At: 2023-09-19
Changes: Changes and fixes:
- Fix issue with importing vector graphics with very large sizes causing memory issues.
- Fix Group Arrange node not arranging elements with change mode set to a selection instead of all elements.
- Fix incorrect text size in Element Text nodes imported from Patternodes 2 files.
- Improved handling of file access errors on import.
- Added Lost Minds Mastodon link to Help menu.
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