01Source analysis
Source
→Tone + edge
→Marks
Control tone, edges, and background
Adjust contrast, gamma, threshold, inversion, background ignore, edge emphasis, and local detail instead of accepting a single automatic conversion.
HoleSnap PatternImage-led pattern editor
Turn source images into adjustable geometry.
Upload a photo, SVG, or logo. Map tone and edges into dots, halftones, or perforation geometry, refine the field, then export PNG, SVG, or DXF.
Browser based · Starter images included · Vector export requires sign-in
HoleSnap PatternWorkspace preview
EXAMPLE OUTPUT
Generated patternPNG · SVG · DXF
- 4
- field layouts
- Tone
- brightness + edge mapping
- 3
- output formats
Source to pattern
Keep the visual signal. Rebuild the geometry.
Pattern reads tone, contrast, edges, and foreground regions, then samples that information across a configurable field. The result is newly generated geometry—not a copy of the source paths.
Map a source in Pattern
01PNG02JPEG03WebP04SVG source05Grid06Hexagonal07Staggered08Triangular09Tone mapping10Edge emphasis
Workflow + core controls
From reference image to an editable pattern field.
The source remains visible while layout, mapping, shape, and output settings shape a new result around it.
- 01
Choose a source
Upload an image, SVG, or logo, or begin with a built-in starter image.
- 02
Map the image
Tune the field, tone response, threshold, contrast, edges, shapes, and detail.
- 03
Check and export
Review the generated marks and output checks, then export PNG, SVG, or DXF.
Core controlsControl how the image becomes a pattern.
02Field layout
Grid
Hex
Stagger
Tri
Set the sampling rhythm
Choose grid, hexagonal, staggered, or triangular fields, then adjust pitch, density, rotation, offsets, and jitter.
03Shape roles
Main marksEdge role
Map the image into designed marks
Use circles, squares, diamonds, or triangles and decide how source tone controls size, fixed geometry, or light random variation.
04Recipes and presets
Scene packLogo StudioPortrait StippleFacade Screen
→StyleClassic DotsHex Mosaic
→OutputPNGSVGDXF
Start closer to the intended output
Use current scene packs, style presets, and output recipes for logos, portraits, print graphics, panels, and screens.
Example output metrics
GENERATED MARKS3,969
Illustrative count from the plant example shown above.
FIELD PITCH11.0mm
Illustrative spacing from the same example recipe.
Mapping feedback
See what the current recipe generated.
The values shown here come from the static workspace example. Inside Pattern, hole count, open rate, pitch, preview, and export checks respond to the active source and settings. The related tools below open separately and do not read the current Pattern project.
Pattern presets and checks are design references, not manufacturing certification. Verify spacing, minimum features, scale, and material constraints before production.Scene Pack examples
Four current Pattern Scene Packs and their outputs.
Each example corresponds to a Scene Pack that is selectable in Pattern today and uses the application’s current source mapping, layouts, shape roles, and output checks.
01
Logo Studio
Map a high-contrast logo or mark into generated dots and edge-shape roles, then prepare PNG, SVG, or DXF output.
02
Portrait Stipple
Apply the Portrait Stipple Scene Pack, then use contrast, gamma, background ignore, edge emphasis, and local detail to retain facial structure.
03
Apparel Print
Use the Apparel Print Scene Pack and its print-oriented dot presets to translate fabric or graphic sources into a mapped field.
04
Facade Screen
Use the Facade Screen Scene Pack with a hex field, main-and-edge shape roles, and live open-rate feedback before engineering review.
Choose your starting point
Pattern is for image-led geometry.
HoleSnap’s three applications share an export-focused workflow, but each begins with a different kind of source.
HoleSnap Pattern
Image mapping, halftones, dot fields, shape roles, and PNG, SVG, or DXF outputs.
Open Pattern ↗HoleSnap Mesh
Precise arrays, reusable geometry, gradients, boundaries, and engineering-oriented outputs.
Explore Mesh ↗HoleSnap Flow Scene
Deterministic organic cells and flow-line geometry from generator-specific controls.
Explore Flow Scene ↗Pattern FAQ
Before you upload.
The short version of Pattern’s source handling, outputs, checks, and product boundaries.
01What source files can I use in HoleSnap Pattern?+
Pattern accepts PNG, JPEG, WebP, and SVG files used as image sources. You can also begin with a built-in starter image.
02Does Pattern preserve the paths from an uploaded SVG?+
No. Pattern samples an SVG as an image source and generates new dot, halftone, or perforation geometry. It is not a lossless SVG path converter.
03What can I export from Pattern?+
Pattern supports PNG preview output plus SVG and DXF vector exports. SVG and DXF exports require sign-in and are subject to the current quota and geometry limits. Pattern does not currently export STP or STEP.
04Will every image become fabrication-ready automatically?+
No. Automatic analysis and presets provide a starting point, but foreground separation, contrast, spacing, bridge width, and minimum features can still require manual adjustment and fabrication review.
05How is Pattern different from Mesh and Flow Scene?+
Pattern starts from an image, SVG, logo, photograph, or graphic. Mesh starts from precise parameters and reusable geometry. Flow Scene starts from an organic Cell or Flow generator and a reproducible seed.
HoleSnap Pattern
Bring the reference. Build a new pattern from it.
Start with your image, decide what visual information matters, and generate geometry you can continue tuning for print, vector, CAD, or panel workflows.
Start with Pattern