Exporter

Exporter is a collection of output nodes for the BeeGraphy Editor that turns your parametric model into standard file formats for manufacturing, CAD, and real-time use. Instead of leaving data inside the editor, you can route a finished geometry or data set through a single exporter node and download it as an STL, STEP, OBJ, DXF, IGES, PDF, glTF, GLB, or a plain text or table file. Each node is designed to drop into the end of a graph and handle the final conversion without extra scripting.

Exporter nodes

The exporter nodes form one main group: Exporter. They cover the formats most often needed when a model leaves BeeGraphy.

• STL Exporter: Exports the model as an STL mesh. Use it when you need a file for 3D printing or for sharing with slicer and mesh-editing tools.
• STEP Exporter: Exports the model as a STEP file. Use it to preserve precise CAD geometry when moving into parametric CAD software or mechanical/engineering workflows.
• OBJ Exporter: Exports the model as an OBJ file. Use it for interchange with a broad range of 3D modelling, sculpting, and rendering applications.
• DXF Exporter: Exports 2D or sketch-based data as a DXF file. Use it for laser cutting, drafting, CNC preparation, or vector editing and drawing exchange.
• IGES Exporter: Exports the model as an IGES file. Use it when working with older CAD systems or when a vendor specifically requests IGES exchange data.
• PDF Exporter: Exports a technical drawing sheet as a PDF. Use it for documentation, design review, or sharing dimensioned views outside the editor.
• GLTF Exporter: Exports the model as a glTF JSON-based file. Use it when you need a lightweight, interoperable format for web viewers and real-time applications.
• GLB Exporter: Exports the model as a single binary GLB file. Use it when you want one self-contained file for AR, VR, online configurators, or WebGL.
• Text Exporter: Exports text data as a plain .txt file. Use it to capture parameter values, logs, labels, or any text produced by the graph.
• Table Exporter: Exports tabular data. Use it for BOM-like output, coordinate lists, or structured records that should open in spreadsheet software.

Combining nodes in a graph

The exporter nodes are usually the final stage of a graph. Here are a few common patterns.

• 3D-print preparation: build the design with modelling nodes, then connect the resulting geometry to STL Exporter. Run the graph, download the STL, and open it directly in a slicer. No conversion software is needed in between.
• CAD handoff: route the same solid model into STEP Exporter when the next stop is Fusion, SolidWorks, Rhino, or another CAD package. Keep both STL Exporter and STEP Exporter in the same graph if you need a mesh for quick review and a STEP for engineering.
• Web preview and archive: send the geometry to GLB Exporter for a single file that can be embedded in a browser or AR scene. Place Text Exporter next to it with a composed parameter report so the export bundle includes both the 3D asset and a readable summary of the key dimensions.