“In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters…” Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) In laymen’s terms, a string is basically “text”. It is equivalent to the “Text” type in Revit and the “Text” type in Excel. It can contain letters, numbers, and symbols. Though because strings are not specfically “numbers”, they cannot be used in Read more
When running Dynamo graphs, also called scripts, make sure that there aren’t any active pop-up menus open in Revit. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that you have left open the view template properties after checking visibility settings, or left open the material editor, or left open any similar pop-up menus. Read more
Use this graph to create a 3D view of each Workset in your model. This is useful for self-maintenance and auditing models. By having a 3D view isolating each Workset, it allows you to quickly review that elements are placed on the correct Workset and help solve that pesky problem Read more
One of the quickest ways to select elements in Revit and bring them into Dynamo is by using the “Collect.CurrentSelection” node from the Spring Nodes package. This node is very quick and versatile allowing you to control the active selected elements on screen rather than filtering down elements using Dynamo Read more
A very commonly used node to read element parameter values in Revit is the Get Parameter Value by Name node. Search for “getparameter by name” to find the node. Notice how the words “get” and “parameter” do not have a space in between them to retrieve the correct node every Read more
Once in a while, you may attempt to open a Dynamo script only to have an error pop up stating “Error opening corrupted file”. This error is rather deceiving because in most cases the reason is because the Dynamo version in which the graph was created was in a different Read more
The Watch node is a common node you will use on a regular basis with your Dynamo scripts. The function of this node is to simply display the results of any node connected to its input, which is the port on the left side. Although you can display results of Read more
ElevateBIM recommends installing the BVN package first before installing other packages to maximize the benefits of the scripts available at DynamoNow. This is because the BVN package already contains several other packages within. Installing BVN first will make reinstalling more update to date packages easier rather than having to uninstall Read more
Downloading and installing packages in Dynamo is a regular routine task when using Dynamo. Packages are bundles of custom scripted nodes created by various users and groups around the world. Custom scripts help increase Dynamo’s functionality and from time to time the packages need updating when their creators push out Read more
Dynamo is a plugin for Revit that enhances your productivity by giving you more functionality to Revit that would otherwise be limited due to the nature of the software. Dynamo can be compared to other plugins such as Grasshopper which is a plugin for a 3D design software called Rhino. Read more