Visual node design,
for the web.
Grasshopper made parametric, node-based design mainstream — inside Rhino, on the desktop, for precise CAD geometry. nuflo carries that visual-programming idea onto the web: a node graph whose output is a live, interactive 3D scene you embed in a page, not a CAD model.
| Feature | nuflo | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Visual, node / component-based graph | Yes | Yes |
| Parametric, value-driven outputs | Continuous signals | Parametric sliders |
| Runs in the browser, nothing to install | Yes | Rhino desktop |
| Real-time web output (interactive scene) | Yes | CAD geometry; web via add-ons |
| Embeds into a web page as a component | Yes | Needs ShapeDiver / Compute |
| Studio PBR / glass materials & lighting | Yes | Engineering / CAD focus |
| Precise CAD / NURBS geometry & fabrication | Web mesh, not CAD | Industry-leading |
| Cost | Free plan | Paid Rhino license |
Nodes that ship to a page
Grasshopper definitions live in Rhino; a nuflo graph compiles to a web component. The visual logic you wire becomes the interactive 3D on your site.
Signals, not just sliders
Drive parameters with scroll, pointer or time as continuous signals — the same parametric instinct, aimed at interaction instead of a Rhino viewport.
Web-native rendering
Real-time PBR, glass and lighting in the browser, with no fabrication or CAD baggage — the look a marketing page or product hero needs.
Where Grasshopper is strong
Grasshopper (with Rhino) is unmatched for computational and parametric design — precise NURBS geometry, architectural and fabrication workflows, and a vast plugin ecosystem. If you need accurate, manufacturable CAD, that's its world. nuflo isn't a CAD tool. It's node-based 3D whose product is an interactive web page — the two complement each other: design in Grasshopper, present on the web with nuflo.
Build it in 3D.
Start free in your browser — design a scene, drop it into any page.
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