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CmapTools vs Patternodes

A side-by-side look at CmapTools and Patternodes. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CmapTools

CmapTools

Education & Reference

CmapTools is a free concept mapping software developed by the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. It allows users to visually organize and represent knowledge in a node-link format to build concept maps.

concept-mappingknowledge-organizationvisual-thinking
Patternodes

Patternodes

Ai Tools & Services

Patternodes is a visual programming and generative design tool for creating complex patterns, textures, and parametric 3D models. It uses a node-based workflow to generate geometry procedurally.

visual-programminggenerative-designparametric-designnodebasedprocedural-modeling