# AI use cases for Scientific Illustrator (icebird1998/scientific-illustrator)

Repo: [icebird1998/scientific-illustrator](https://github.com/icebird1998/scientific-illustrator) | Use cases: 3 | Page: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/

Scientific Illustrator is a Codex plugin that redraws a reference figure as editable objects in PowerPoint, WPS Presentation, or draw.io, then checks and corrects the result.

This file holds every use case of this repo. Each one starts with a "## " heading and ends with its URL.

- Redraw a figure in draw.io and export a 2000 px PNG: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/redraw-figure-in-drawio-with-png-preview/
- Redraw a figure in WPS Presentation as an editable PPTX: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/redraw-figure-as-wps-presentation-working-copy/
- Watch figure objects draw live in Mac PowerPoint: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/enable-live-object-drawing-in-mac-powerpoint/

## How to redraw a figure in draw.io and export a 2000 px PNG with Scientific Illustrator

Repo: [icebird1998/scientific-illustrator](https://github.com/icebird1998/scientific-illustrator) | Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README

Rebuild an uploaded figure on a live draw.io canvas and save an editable .drawio file.

**Who it is for:** A scientist or illustrator who prefers draw.io and needs a diagram that stays editable and can be exported as a PNG for a paper or poster.

**The problem:** Figures from papers are often static images, so changing labels, arrows, or layout means redrawing them from scratch.

**The outcome:** An editable .drawio file saved from the live canvas, plus a PNG preview exported at 2000 px width.

### Steps

1. Install draw.io Desktop from https://www.drawio.com/ and open it.
2. Install the plugin by sending the install prompt from the README to Codex, then fully quit and reopen Codex.
3. Upload the reference figure to Codex and send the draw.io prompt from the README in a new task.
4. Check the canvas screenshot after each region, then confirm the saved .drawio file and the 2000 px PNG preview.

### Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
Using the scientific-illustrator plugin, connect to the live draw.io canvas and redraw the uploaded reference figure as editable shapes, connectors, and groups. Save an editable .drawio file and export a PNG preview at 2000 px width. Verify that the canvas screenshot matches the reference layout before saving.
```

### Caveat

The README says draw.io rejects shape names it does not recognize with an error, so some reference elements may need to be rebuilt by hand or cropped as an image.

Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/

URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/redraw-figure-in-drawio-with-png-preview/

## How to redraw a figure in WPS Presentation as an editable PPTX with Scientific Illustrator

Repo: [icebird1998/scientific-illustrator](https://github.com/icebird1998/scientific-illustrator) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README

Build an editable PPTX working copy of a figure in WPS Presentation with checkpoint refreshes.

**Who it is for:** A user on Windows or macOS whose office software is WPS Presentation and who needs an editable figure in that environment.

**The problem:** WPS users need an editable version of a reference figure without a Microsoft PowerPoint install.

**The outcome:** An editable PPTX working copy built in WPS, with open, document-open, and refresh checks reported for each region.

### Steps

1. Install the plugin by sending the install prompt from the README to Codex, then fully quit and reopen Codex.
2. Open WPS Presentation and upload the reference figure to Codex.
3. Send the WPS prompt from the README in a new task, and confirm that target_application is wps and microsoft_powerpoint_used is false.
4. After each region, check open_dispatched, document_open_verified, and refresh_verified, then save the PPTX and export the preview.

### Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
Using the scientific-illustrator plugin with host_application set to wps, redraw the uploaded reference figure as an editable PPTX working copy in WPS Presentation. Verify that target_application is wps, microsoft_powerpoint_used is false, and refresh_verified is true for each region.
```

### Caveat

The README says WPS edits a working copy and does not connect to an unsaved current window, and Windows reports document-open verification as unknown when it cannot be checked.

Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/

URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/redraw-figure-as-wps-presentation-working-copy/

## How to watch figure objects draw live in Mac PowerPoint with Scientific Illustrator

Repo: [icebird1998/scientific-illustrator](https://github.com/icebird1998/scientific-illustrator) | Difficulty: Advanced | Time: 60 minutes | Basis: From the README

Set up the optional Office.js add-in so each object appears in Mac PowerPoint as it is drawn.

**Who it is for:** A macOS user who wants to watch a figure being built object by object in an open PowerPoint window.

**The problem:** The standard install writes a finished PPTX, so the drawing process is not visible while it runs.

**The outcome:** A running Office.js add-in task pane, with powerpoint_officejs_status reporting connected=true, so drawing happens live in PowerPoint.

### Steps

1. Clone the repository with `git clone https://github.com/icebird1998/scientific-illustrator.git` and change into the Scientific Illustrator folder.
2. Run `node plugins/scientific-illustrator/scripts/officejs-setup.mjs prepare` from the repository folder.
3. Run `openssl x509 -in "$HOME/.codex/scientific-illustrator/officejs/localhost.crt" -text -noout`, then manually trust the localhost certificate in macOS Keychain Access.
4. Run `node plugins/scientific-illustrator/scripts/officejs-setup.mjs sideload`, restart PowerPoint, and open Scientific Illustrator Live from Insert, then My Add-ins.
5. Keep the task pane open and confirm that powerpoint_officejs_status reports connected=true before starting a drawing task.

### Prompt to paste into your agent

```text
In the scientific-illustrator repo on macOS, run the officejs-setup.mjs prepare and sideload steps, then confirm that powerpoint_officejs_status reports connected=true with the Scientific Illustrator Live task pane open. Verify the connection before asking the plugin to draw the uploaded figure in PowerPoint.
```

### Caveat

The README says this live mode is optional, the plugin does not change system certificate trust automatically, and the standard install already produces an editable PPTX.

Risk, credentials: The setup requires you to manually trust a localhost certificate in macOS Keychain, which the plugin does not do for you.

Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/

URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/icebird1998-scientific-illustrator/enable-live-object-drawing-in-mac-powerpoint/