EVENT 3+4 2015

Dynamo and parametric computational modelling

 What is Dynamo?
 What is Parametric?
 What is Computational Modelling?

 Why does it exist?

 Why all the fuss about Dynamo?
 Basically empowers you to start creating your own
software and solutions
 We can quickly create our own 'addins' for Revit
 Also commonly used for quick form finding
(that is the parametric bit)

 The community is very supportive and a lot of work

has been freely shared
 Basic terminology
 DYN
Dynamo 'document' - put pieces together here
 DYF
Node in file form, Dynamo reads these upon startup
 Package
Group of DYFs put together and shared in the
Package Manager
What it looks like…
 How to get started….
 Basic installation and package management
 User interface
 In canvas search (right click)
 Basic Code Blocks
 Dynamo Training Resources
 http://dynamoprimer.com/
 Forum
 Blogs
 Twitter
 The Packages

Must have Good to have

Archi-lab Rhythm
Clockwork Blackbox
Lunchbox
Steamnodes Bakery :)
 Demo time!
“Get” means collect those
elements so we can do
Demo 1: something with them in Dynamo
 Get Elements on a Category
 Get a Parameter from those Elements
 Write that Parameter to Excel (1 column)

Demo 2:
 Get Duct insulations
 Save to Selection set
 Basic form modelling and Revit
Demo 3a:
 Make point, sliders, array
 Make another one
 Make line
 Make a wall in Revit from that line

Demo 3b:
 Make basic forms - circle, cylinder
 Array? Angles?
 Modify it 'live‘, sliders
 Make own custom nodes
 Convert to Revit??
 Automatic Project cleanup
Demo 4:
 Find inplace families
 Delete?

Demo 5:
 Delete Revisions
 Practical Examples 1

FFE Rooms and Keynotes to Excel Get Elements in Links

 Practical Examples 2

Check Pipe Hosting and Offsets

Find Views where an
element is visible
What’s that MATE???
 If time…
 View filtering
 Renaming
 Copying
 Delete annotation elements on Sheets
Questions?