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Getting started

Desktop products on NuGet only

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Prerequisites

  • .NET SDK 10 (novolis-apps global.json)
  • GitHub Packages auth for Novolis.* restore (see apps getting-started)
  • Windows desktop for Avalonia (installer is win-x64)

Install (released build)

From novolis-apps Releases:

AssetUse
`SketchStudioSetup-*-win-x64.exe`Inno installer → `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Novolis\Sketch Studio`
`SketchStudio-*-win-x64.zip`Portable folder
`SHA256SUMS.txt`Verify before running

See apps getting-started for SmartScreen / hash notes.

Run from source

dotnet run --project d:\novolis\novolis-apps\src\SketchStudio

Sibling library iteration (ProjectReference mode — no local NuGet feed):

dotnet run --project d:\novolis\novolis-apps\src\SketchStudio -p:NovolisUseProjectReferences=true

Headless check:

dotnet run --project d:\novolis\novolis-apps\src\SketchStudio -p:NovolisUseProjectReferences=true -- --smoke

Details: Smoke and release.

First five minutes

  1. Pen (`P`) — drag freehand. Meetup snap stays off mid-stroke so lines are not yanked to nearby vertices.
  2. Line (`L`) — click vertices; Enter finishes; Ctrl+Enter closes (≥3 points) or click the start vertex; Esc cancels.
  3. Select (`V`) — move, resize handles, rotate grip above the selection; Shift multi-select.
  4. Ctrl+S — save .sketchjson. Use Copy PNG or Save As PNG for opaque raster export.
  5. F1 — open the in-app shortcut reference (same tables as shortcuts).

Next launch reopens the last saved/opened path when the file still exists. Use the Recent (clock) button for the MRU list.

Where things live

ItemPath
Settings / MRU`%LocalAppData%\Novolis\Sketch Studio\settings.json`
Installed app`%LocalAppData%\Programs\Novolis\Sketch Studio`
Document format[Sketch JSON](./sketchjson.html) → governance wire contract

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