Geometry Nodes to Text file
Fusion (compositing software) allows you to select the nodes of a composite and Save them to a text file as a Setting file.
You can then drop the text file into the editor and it creates the Node setup - allowing for easy sharing of Node setups.
Every online forum has screen shots of GN setups (which everyone has to copy manually) - it would be great to also be able to select a group of nodes - copy the Nodes and drop the txt file into the chat for people to drop into the editor and create the Nodes from that.
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Indeed, a good idea! UE can do so: blueprintue.com . We definitely need to share node setups with ease, especially as Blender becomes more and more node-oriented.
Why is just saving the file with the node group in it, and sending the file to someone not a sufficient solution?
And on a secondary - if the node group depends on replicating objects, collections, materials, or has drivers - then what? Just generating the nodes themselves isn't going to duplicate the intended result.
Comparing the situation to a more generic compositing tree ... it's not the same thing.
it's really about sharing the structure of Node Groups quickly and easily - yes you can save the Blend file but most forum for instance this one won't let you post it, whereas you could paste the node setup if it was a text file.
This forum isn't a place for file sharing; many others are not, either.
A forum such as Blender Artists allows filesharing with no issues. Plus one can save a file in any number of online places, and offer a download link. Or email a file to an interested party.
Again - I understand what you're asking for, but a text output file would not cover a significant number of common use cases.