Visual Element Designer
Visual Element Design (VED) is the first 100% parametric graphic design platform, built on the philosophy that you compose rather than draw. Every shape, typographic element, gradient, alignment, boolean relationship, and effect is defined through live, fully reversible parametric properties — never committed destructively, always editable, and always precise.
At its core is a non-linear graph system where mathematical correctness serves only as a tool; perceptual correctness is the true goal. Human vision is non-linear throughout — a mathematically even opacity fade looks uneven, equal spacing feels irregular, and uniform angular steps appear crowded or sparse. VED embeds adjustable non-linearity (tapers, linearity controls, perceptual corrections) at every level so that if it looks right, it is right. The system conducts the eye, bridging arithmetic precision with how the brain actually sees.
Designers work with clean canvases free of adorner clutter or selection handles. Controls appear in dedicated property panels: more than 600 properties per Visual Element, presented through customizable sliders, combo boxes, and editors. Shapes are composed from six mathematically complete categories — Linear, Radial, Path, LinearMatrix, RadialMatrix, and PathMatrix — supporting rich distributions, intervals, compound groupings, symmetry, and bezel geometry. Text remains fully live and editable even under heavy effects, with perceptual algorithmic kerning, per-character variations, and advanced justification that minimizes disruptive word spacing.
Layers act as active processors (stacked or nested), applying transforms, clipping, behaviors, and geometry combines — including overrides for professional flexibility like glyph construction. The entire workflow supports pareidolic discovery: browse parametric combinations in the path palette to recognize emergent forms you didn't deliberately draw, then refine with intention. AI agents integrate natively via a proven WCF command architecture, turning natural-language intent into parametric starting points in seconds — all non-destructive and instantly adjustable.
VED ends the era of fighting the machine. The canvas is finally for seeing; the controls are for composing.
Workflows
Typographic Type Design
Compositional Vector Graphics
Typographic Type Design
Comprehensive set of type design tools and typographic workflows.
Typesetting
Compositional Vector Graphics
Typographic Type Design
Control of every aspect the typesetting process
Compositional Vector Graphics
Compositional Vector Graphics
Compositional Vector Graphics
Compose reusable designs and explore design variations dynamically
Human Interface
Compositional Vector Graphics
Unique set of tools provide robust support for design of instrumentation
or controls with any level of complexity or precision of detail
Data Visualization
Parametric Vector Composition
Flexible data visualization with
open object oriented services.
Parametric Vector Composition
Parametric Vector Composition
Use custom macros to build complex solids
Spatial Engineering/Analysis
Visualize spatial overlays for research, planning and design applications.
Extensibility
Open Compositional System - composes (discovers and loads) functionality at run time, as well as exposing functionality though service model interface
Digital Artwork
Workflow Manager
Design textures, materials, patterns and artwork.
Workflow Manager
Workflow Manager
Workflow Manager
Manages workflow apps and
runs automated tasks.
Allows loading and coordinated execution of components and
launch apps.
Presentation
Workflow Manager
Presentation
Interactive mixed-media layered documents for presentation or analysis.
