Workspace

Model

Create, configure, share, and publish parametric models from your BeeGraphy workspace.

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01 / New Model

Creating a Model

Click the New Model button in your workspace to open the creation dialog. Enter a name for the model, then click Create to confirm or Cancel to discard.

  1. Click New Model in the workspace.
  2. Enter a model name in the dialog.
  3. Click Create to open it in the editor.
New Model dialog

Naming a new model in the creation dialog

Newly created models appear in the My Models section of your workspace. Models here are private by default - only you can access them unless you share or publish them.

My Models section of the workspace

New models appear under My Models

02 / Settings

Model Settings

Each model card in the workspace shows key information at a glance. Open the settings panel via the three-dot menu on any model card.

  • Model Name: identifies the model in your workspace and the Market.
  • Time Elapsed: how long ago the model was created.
  • Star: add the model to your Favorites for quick access.
  • Three-dot Menu: opens the full settings panel with all management options.
Model settings panel

The settings panel opened from a model card

03 / Actions

Model Actions

The settings panel provides quick-launch buttons to open the model in different modes.

  • Editor: launches the model in the full Editor for building and editing the node graph.
  • Safe Mode: opens the Editor with the solver engine turned off, useful for troubleshooting complex graphs.
  • Viewer: displays the model in a read-only Viewer mode without editing capabilities.
  • Configurator: opens the Configurator so you can adjust parameters and camera settings.

04 / Sharing

Sharing

Use the Share option to invite other users to your model. Each user is assigned a permission level that controls what they can do.

  • Viewer: can view the model and change parameter values only. No editing access to the node graph.
  • Inspector: can see the nodes and model inside the Editor but cannot make changes.
  • Commentor: can leave comments on the model without editing it.
  • Editor: full ability to edit and modify the model, including adding and connecting nodes.
  • Configurator:can edit the position and values of input nodes and adjust the model's camera position.
Model sharing dialog

Assigning a permission level when sharing a model

05 / Manage

Manage

Additional model operations are available from the three-dot menu.

  • Duplicate: creates an independent copy of the model after a confirmation prompt.
  • Rename: updates the model name in your workspace and the Market.

To Delete a model, select Delete from the menu. A confirmation dialog will appear - you must type the exact model name before the deletion proceeds. This action is permanent and cannot be undone.

Delete model confirmation

Deletion requires typing the exact model name

06 / Publish

Publishing a Model

Select Publish from the settings panel to make your model available to other users. Fill in the required details before choosing a publishing option.

Publish form

The publish form

Required fields

  • Model Name: identifies the model in the Market section.
  • Category: select one or two categories that best describe the model.
  • Description: a text summary of what the model does or represents.
  • Tags: choose from suggested tags or add custom ones to improve discoverability.
  • License: select the appropriate license from the provided list.
License options

Choosing a license for the model

Publishing options

  • Free: the model is freely accessible to all users in the Market section.
  • Paid: set a price for the model in the Market. Requires a connected PayPal account.
  • Showcase: makes the model visible in your personal Portfolio section only, not listed in the Market.
Publishing options

Free, Paid and Showcase publishing options

Showcase option

Showcase lists the model in your Portfolio only

Production Ready is an optional toggle indicating the model includes a production-ready file. When enabled, two additional fields appear: Materials and Manufacturing Equipment - select the applicable options from each list.

Production Ready toggle

Enabling Production Ready reveals two extra fields

Materials selection

Selecting the intended materials

Manufacturing equipment selection

Selecting the manufacturing equipment

Finalizing

  • Go to Workspace: return to the workspace without losing any draft progress.
  • Save as Draft: preserve all fields for later; the model is not published yet.

Click Publish to make the model live. Once published, it appears in the Market or Portfolio depending on the option selected.