Hacker News with Generative AI: Design Tools

The Xilinx ISE Installer Lies (stefanabikaram.com)
For various reasons, I wanted to run Xilinx ISE (predecessors to Vivado) in a parallel and portable manner (think of something like running place and route on thousands of digital designs for FPGAs). Now, ISE is no longer being developed, but they obviously keep some of the recent versions hosted for their gray-haired customers.

FPGA, Software, Design Tools, Xilinx

13 points by stefanpie 5 days ago | 3 comments

Figma Files for IPO (cnbc.com)

IPO, Finance, Technology, Design Tools

9 points by taylorlapeyre 10 days ago | 3 comments

Figma says we can't use the word "dev mode" in lovable (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Figma, Software, Design Tools, Branding

65 points by agd 11 days ago | 9 comments

Figma's not a design tool – it's a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code (uxdesign.cc)
Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button.

Design Tools, User Experience, Figma

6 points by thunderbong 30 days ago | 2 comments

Figma's not a design tool – it's a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code (uxdesign.cc)
Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button.

Design Tools, User Experience, Figma, Software Development

8 points by tannhaeuser 33 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: I built a Figma plugin for quick data calculations (figma.com)

Figma, Plugins, Data Visualization, Design Tools, Software

16 points by mrkochajkiewicz 47 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: Synergetica – A Modern, End-to-End Genetic Circuit Design Desktop App (github.com/khokao)

Software, Genetics, Design Tools, Open Source

64 points by khokao 70 days ago | 13 comments

Ask HN: Easiest way to create simple illustrations? (ycombinator.com)
Id like to for example generate simple line drawn images of feet/rollerblading in various angles with arrows.<p>Or if I was making a tutorial on archery, generate various frames of a person holding a bow at different draw lengths, etc.<p>Now obviously theres a ton of ways to do this, what I am wondering if what's the laziest way I can do them?

Illustration, Design Tools, Art, Tutorials, AI

4 points by andoando 76 days ago | 8 comments

Developers should embrace creative coding again (figma.com)
Modern browsers have evolved beyond what most design tools can do. It’s up to us to break free from templates and tap into the web’s true creative potential.

Web Development, Creative Coding, Design Tools

82 points by carlyayres 88 days ago | 129 comments

Show HN: Making AR experiences is still painful – had to make my own editor (ordinary.space)
Ordinary Objects helps designers ideate and build intuitive and delightful mixed reality projects.

Augmented Reality, Design Tools, Software Development

161 points by boriskourt 89 days ago | 27 comments

Show HN: Krita RGBA Tech – Exploring Filter Engines in Open-Source Art (github.com/Draneria)
This is a set of brushes that emulate metallic effects, for Krita.

Open-Source, Art, Software, Design Tools, Krita

50 points by draneria 91 days ago | 9 comments

Show HN: Puck 0.18 adds drag-and-drop for CSS grid and Flexbox (github.com/measuredco)
Puck 0.18 introduces a new drag-and-drop engine with native support for CSS grid and flexbox, enabling you to embed a design-in-browser experience directly within your React application or page builder.

Web Development, React, CSS, Design Tools, Front-End

51 points by chrisvxd 94 days ago | 13 comments

Show HN: StyleKit – Instant Website Design Analyzer Chrome Extension (chromewebstore.google.com)
Transform any website into a professionally documented StyleKit - your instant design system and style guide generator.

Web Development, Chrome Extensions, Design Tools

6 points by mcyger 95 days ago | 0 comments

Build a Figma plugin to add stroke to bitmaps directly in Figma (figma.com)

Figma, Plugins, Design Tools, Graphic Design

15 points by haxfenx 102 days ago | 0 comments

Generate Color Palettes from Text (colorify.rocks)
Create stunning color palettes instantly with AI. Enter any keyword or theme to generate the perfect color combination for your project.

Generative AI, Color Theory, Design Tools

24 points by ayybbb 129 days ago | 7 comments

Piskel – Free online editor for animated sprites and pixel art (piskelapp.com)
Piskel is a free online editor for animated sprites & pixel art

Pixel Art, Animation, Design Tools, Free Software, Web Applications

11 points by punnerud 143 days ago | 1 comments

Adobe's new image rotation tool is one of the most impressive AI tools seen (creativebloq.com)

Adobe, Artificial Intelligence, Image Editing, Design Tools, Software

912 points by ralusek 191 days ago | 268 comments

Mermaid v11 Is Out: Advanced Layouts, New Diagram Types – Community-Driven (mermaidchart.com)
Mermaid v11 introduces advanced layout options, new diagram types, and enhanced customization features, thanks to the incredible contributions from our community.

Software, New Releases, Open Source, Diagramming, Design Tools

25 points by mattsf1998 210 days ago | 1 comments

Coding Font by Typogram – Find Your True Love of Coding Fonts (codingfont.com)
Hello friend, I am wentin, creator of Coding Font. I have been building Typogram — a logo design tool, and it is now launched! Upvote us on Product Hunt!

Coding Fonts, Typography, Design Tools

56 points by rootforce 218 days ago | 39 comments

Show HN: Konty – A Balsamiq-alternative lo-fi wireframe tool for modern apps (konty.app)
Make hand-drawn style wireframes quickly and easily.

Design Tools, Wireframing, User Interface, Software

392 points by niklauslee 226 days ago | 138 comments

ManifoldCAD (manifoldcad.org)
ManifoldCAD

Software, CAD, Design Tools

8 points by kaonwarb 228 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Brushless – An AI-first alternative to Illustrator (brushless.ai)

Artificial Intelligence, Design Tools, Show HN

11 points by abhimanyue1998 242 days ago | 10 comments

Show HN: PinkArrows – An open-source Skitch alternative on the web (github.com/robbalian)