BIM- Dynamo for Revit- Master Class

Elevate your bim career by mastering Dynamo for Revit, applying parametric modeling, data analysis, and complex surfaces—from lines to facades, shells, and mesh forms using point clouds.

Explore Dynamo usage in Revit for parametric design, relating parameters to objects, and automating repetitive BIM tasks from waffle roof formwork to energy calculations.

Explore arc three-point nodes in Dynamo for Revit, placing three points to create an arc and observe the output; use code blocks to drive parametric relations and manage node states.

Practice drawing a shape in Dynamo for Revit controlled by a single integer, where height varies as a function of the base amount, using provided references and upcoming method demonstrations.

Learn to create four arcs and points in Dynamo for Revit, assign x, y, z values, duplicate and adjust nodes, and preview arcs until they meet the three-point requirement.

Learn to create lines in dynamo from start and end points, using coordinates and the line node, and explore three code-block states for generating consecutive numbers with rhythm.

Generate consecutive numbers in a Dynamo code block by using steps, treating parts as inputs, and making parameters like end points and distances controllable with sliders.

Learn to create parametric lines in Dynamo for Revit by generating points, setting length and number with sliders, connecting points into lines, and using reverse for indexing.

Create a form with parametric lines in three directions and practice how axis numbers control length. Keep the main length fixed at 29 m while the other two axes vary.

Practice covers building 3D paths with x, y, and z axes using fixed and parametric lengths, code blocks, and points, including how to reverse connections to create lines and splines.

Learn to draw circles in Dynamo for Revit using center point radius, create multiple circles from aligned inputs with code blocks and sliders, then explore shuffle and best-fit through points.

Master parametric circle patterns in Dynamo for Revit by controlling radii and count, using two circle nodes to draw from least to most and most to least, forming a peak.

Practice demonstrates generating coordinates and circles using code blocks, rest of items, and reverse nodes to produce radii from 0.1 to 2.

Master Dynamo for Revit by building regular polygons from circles or points, creating ellipses, and rotating geometry around a z axis with origin, degrees, and parametric sequences.

Explore creating a parametric helix in Dynamo for Revit by adjusting radius, number of points, height, and rounds to control density, then use rotation and inside/outside hints to shape it.

Build an example helix in Dynamo for Revit by parameterizing radius, height, and point count, then rotate points around the z axis for multiple rounds.

Learn to define planes in Dynamo for Revit, using default x-y, x-z, y-z planes or plane by origin with a normal, and create rectangles, circles, and ellipses on chosen planes.

Practice creating a table shape using diagonal and height planes, define three rectangles with given length and width, and use code blocks for consecutive, decreasing measures.

Create three base planes from origin points, then draw a rectangle on them with configurable length and width and a defined height; test with lines to verify alignment and shape.

Learn to add volume to shapes in Dynamo for Revit by using extrude and extrude as solid, choose open versus closed shapes, and control direction with vectors and points.

Learn to build parametric bar shapes in dynamo by adjusting radius and count with integer sliders, rotating around an origin, and extruding to a height defined by n and h.

master loft in Dynamo for Revit by connecting rectangles with loft, using planes, points, and the x-axis to form open or closed solids, and compare loft with extrude.

Create a parametric spiral form with rectangular sections by defining height and count, positioning rectangles on planes, rotating about their centers, and lofting to a closed solid.

Master Dynamo translate and mirror nodes in Revit by moving geometry with x y z displacement, vector by two points, and lofting multiple shapes, using list create to combine items.

Draw the volume of a table using three rectangles for the body, with two equal bases and a larger middle, and mirror the bases to complete the shape.

Create a parametric table in Dynamo for Revit by building rectangles from points and planes, using translate and height, width, length, then group the components into organized parts.

Explore nurbs by points and poly curve by points, and nurbs by control points, in Dynamo for Revit, including arcs by three points, closed versus open curves, and degree options.

Practice builds a three nurbs lofted shell with 30 points per row and a 70 m y distance, using shuffle and presets in code blocks to vary the curve count.

Learn to create a wavy shell surface in Dynamo for Revit by generating points, applying a y shuffle with a period, and lofting to form a curtain-like geometry.

Explore parametric parking design by modeling a multi story ramp with adjustable columns. Connect points with nurbs, loft between inner and outer points, and extrude edges to form ramp.

Create a multi-story vertical parking ramp in dynamo by building outside and inside points, directing vectors to the center, then rotate, translate, loft, and extrude with parametric height.

Explore lacing in Dynamo for Revit, mastering shortest, longest, and cross-product states and how A and B lists interact with x, y, and z.

Learn to construct line patterns by lacing in Dynamo for Revit, creating and copying points, setting coordinates, turning them into lines, and applying cross product to connect point lists.

Explore how to use list flatten and count nodes in Dynamo to turn multiple point lists into one flat list, enabling nurbs connections and circle-by-best-fit through all points.

Practice creating circles with progressively increasing radii at successive points, ensuring each radius is different and larger than the last, in the BIM Dynamo for Revit master class.

practice teaches creating circles with increasing radii by flattening point lists and mapping radii from one tenth to half across 54 circles, using proper semicolon punctuation and alignment with points.

Master the list transpose node in Dynamo for Revit to reorient data trees by index, turning vertical lists into horizontal ones, enabling precise point connections and lofting.

Practice creating conical shapes on a grid of lines by following the established steps, mixing elements, and forming volumes on a point mesh to build skills.

Learn to create conical shapes on a grid of lines in Dynamo for Revit, using circle radii, list operations, and lofting, with a parametric height slider.

Practice corridor modeling by drawing a nurbs curve (not arcs) that rises with a nonparallel middle section, and construct three series of points before watching the solution video.

Build a fully parametric corridor in dynamo by creating three point series, using a length slider, and applying nurbs and extrusion to form a connected, symmetrical structure.

Learn to use the point at parameter node in Dynamo for Revit to place points on curves, control with 0 to 1, group nodes, and handle closed shapes.

Build a rectangle and circle, place equal points, and drive them with a parameter and integer slider; connect wires for nurbs and close shapes with 1 minus 1/n.

Practice with three circles: rotate two, add a single parameter, place points, and connect them with nurbs to create a controllable, parametric form.

practice building the cable bridge form with two arcs and a connecting circle, adjusting width, radius, angle, and placement to master the geometry and its ground connections.

Master the Dynamo for Revit workflow by creating cable bridge arcs and rails. Learn to use points, parameters, groups, cross product, transpose, nurbs, and mirror techniques.

Explore offset techniques for curve and poly-curve lines in BIM with distance control and corner filling options, and learn to assess planarity to offset three-dimensional shapes accurately.

Model the arc bridge form by offsetting arcs, bending toward the inside, with lines connected and ground context. Practice demonstrates that you can do it well.

Create a parametric arc bridge form in Dynamo by building arcs, mirroring, symmetrizing, offsetting, and connecting curves into a poly curve for a complete bridge model.

Learn to shift indices to reorder list elements for closed shapes, compare with rest node, then use sweep with plane add parameter and by plane radius circles; finish with patch.

Master the Forest Tower practice by applying sweep, shift, plane, and perimeter nodes to diagonal grids and floor surfaces, using circles to define and adjust upper and lower geometry.

Create a parametric forest tower in Dynamo for Revit by building upper and lower circles with radius and height, then apply pointer parameters and shift to sweep a tower.

Model the Athens Olympic Sports Complex by Calatrava in Dynamo for Revit, constructing its form with side arcs, upper and middle-height arcs, and sweeps using shift, rest, or deconstruct.

Create a parametric arc system in Dynamo by offsetting a middle arc and placing points with precise parameters to mimic the Calatrava-inspired Athens Olympic Sports Complex geometry.

Explore Dynamo math nodes in BIM for Revit master class, learning operations like add, subtract, multiply, divide, remainder, absolute value, average, power, and constructing formulas for compact computations.

Explore arc by fillet and poly curve fillet in Dynamo for Revit, using origin point and end point, and booleans to control side, with joined curves.

Practice using previous nodes in Dynamo for Revit to build a four-point model with integer sliders controlling positions and heights. See how polygon and polycurve inputs influence rotation and extrusion.

Explore building a parametric tower in Dynamo for Revit, using four arcs, adjustable fillets, height, size, and rotation to control the tower's geometry.

Construct a four-arc tower by drawing arcs from three points, applying a fillet radius with sliders, and rotating, translating, and grouping the arcs into a poly curve.

Master chop list, thicken, and extrude workflows to convert line and point lists into two-by-two lofted surfaces, using arc by three points and poly curve by points.

Create a straw ball form in Dynamo for Revit by drawing points, constructing lines, filling, lofting surfaces, and sweeping along a circular path with radius controls.

Build a parameter-driven mesh wall (part 1) by creating ellipses at defined positions. Compare three examples, with one omitted for redundancy.

Create a parametric mesh wall in Dynamo for Revit by connecting two ellipses with lines and turning their closed shape into a surface.

Master related list nodes in dynamo for revit, including list taken, drop, and get item. Learn to select first and last items, or get items by index via code blocks.

Learn to use related list nodes in Dynamo for Revit by applying drop and take operations to points, creating lines, and controlling selection with offsets and axis directions.

Learn to use related list nodes in Dynamo for Revit to create point arrays, place circles and rectangles, and drive geometry via get item, index, and distance.

Practice one in BIM-dynamo for Revit master class guides you to draw simple shapes with a rhythm—starting with a pentagon and triangles—while analyzing, taking notes, and building each node yourself.

Draw shapes with a consistent rhythm in dynamo for revit, placing points, circles, triangles, and a pentagon while calculating distance and offset for three-unit steps.

Participate in a guided practice to draw four classified lines from points that rise to increasing heights and connect their heads to form a connected line diagram.

Classify lines into four categories, select points, set offsets, create lines along the z axis, transpose lists, and connect endpoints with a polycurve to form a 4x4 line diagram.

Practice shader components by working on open and fixed parts, adjusting rotation and extrusion to demonstrate parameter control. This hands-on exercise previews upcoming nodes and intersections in the next chapter.

Apply shader practice in Dynamo for Revit to create and symmetrize arcs, set parameters with integer sliders and code blocks, then rotate, extrude, and thicken surfaces.

Master scale and intersect nodes in Dynamo for Revit, scaling geometry along x, y, z and locating intersections between lines, surfaces, and solids to create points, lines or contours.

Develop a procedural facade by modeling rotated rectangles along an arc using planes, sliders, and rotations, then loft, thickening, and intersecting to yield surfaces.

Explore constructing a stadium shell in Dynamo for Revit by creating scaled circles, rotating elements, lofting surfaces, and wiring parametric lines for a controllable, closed stadium geometry.

Practice stadium shell part 2 demonstrates using Dynamo to loft circles or ellipses, apply rotations and intersections, and extrude and scale elements to form a surface with planes and partitions.

Create circles with radii and height, rotate and loft to form a stadium shell, and then scale, extrude, and intersect with planes using cross product logic.

Practice designing a forest tower ramp in Dynamo for Revit, inset by half meter from parapet. Use shift nodes to draw frames and offset points with a vector to point.

Learn parametric forest tower and ramp construction in Dynamo for Revit, using circle radii, height parameters, nurbs, loft, extrude, thicken, and sweep to shape the surface.

Explore sine and cosine with trigonometric function nodes in Dynamo for Revit, understanding degrees, -1 to 1 outputs, and building up-and-down wave patterns on the trigonometric circle.

Learn to build a parametric sine and cosine wave in Dynamo for Revit, control length, number of complete waves, and depth with a coefficient, then practice independently.

Create a parametric wavy line in Dynamo by mapping length and point count to a sine wave, adjustable with degree inputs, coefficients, and domain to produce multiple waves.

Explore adjusting dynamo parameters for wave patterns in revit, including depth of view, number of waves, length, and top versus under waves counts, with height set as parametric.

Learn to build wavy curtains in Dynamo for Revit using design script code blocks, sine and cosine, and abs to keep circle radii positive while generating wavily spaced lines.

Master design script code blocks to calculate sine and cosine, set points and circles, and use abs to ensure positive radii and create wave patterns in Dynamo for Revit.

Execute a hands-on Dynamo for Revit exercise that builds a fence-like array of extruded circles with variable wave depths. Adjust left and right heights to compare fixed and variable waves.

Create a parametric wave in Dynamo for Revit by placing points, building circles, and extruding them with a sign-based, abs-protected depth controlled by sliders for length, point count, and depth.

Explore how sine and cosine waves diversify by adjusting the wave number, coefficients a and b, and the starting angle from 0 to 360 degrees.

practice together to build a wave of circles with varying radii in dynamo, using a 0 to 360 wave, abs and sign functions, and integer slider to vary the rhythm.

Draw a flexible ring in Dynamo for Revit, adjusting radius, circle count, and a wave parameter to shape the undulating ring.

Create a ring in Dynamo for Revit by placing circles on planes with a radius controlled by a cosine and sine wave, using sliders to adjust radius, number, and wave.

Explore a parametric sine and cosine wave in Dynamo for Revit. Adjust length, points, and wave number to animate the moving start and end lines.

Create a sine wave in dynamo for revit by generating x points, applying y = a sin(bx), and using sliders to adjust length, range, and depth, then form nurbs curves.

Practice drawing a building facade in Dynamo for Revit, creating sine-wave surfaces, filling corners, then copy, symmetrize, transpose, and loft two-by-two surface blocks, using rotate or mirror to reproduce.

Learn parametric wavy facades in Dynamo for Revit, using fixed and diverse waves, height sliders, nurbs, and poly curve to build symmetric geometry.

Draw three series of circles offset from a line and extruded with irregular sine waves to model louvers in a Dynamo for Revit workflow.

Explore building a parametric underlined design in Dynamo for Revit by creating three points, a line, a fillet, offsets, poly curves, and sin-based extrusions controlled by sliders.

Learn how the remap range node maps a set of numbers from an original range to a new min and max while preserving the sequence's monotonic rhythm, with sine examples.

Learn to create a non-uniform dispersion of numbers in Dynamo for Revit by using sine-based rhythm with remap range to transform 0 to 1 and 0 to 15 distributions.

Explore non-uniform dispersion of rotated rectangles in Dynamo by driving bottom-to-top angles with a remap range, shifting from monotonic to non-monotonic rotation patterns.

Combine monotonous and non-uniform tower rotation using sign and remap range, controlled by a slider to transition from uniform 360-degree rotation to a non-uniform pattern.

Explore how to create a spiral tower in Dynamo for Revit by combining monotonous and non-uniform patterns, using remap range and code blocks, controlled by sliders.

Explore list cycle and list repeat in Dynamo for Revit, contrasting flat versus nested lists, and learn to flatten or convert between them using count, ceiling, and floor controls.

Compare list create and list join in Dynamo, explain how flatten and transpose alter lists, and distinguish list cycle from list repeat while illustrating lofting lines from translated points.

Learn to control rotation in a helical tower with Dynamo for Revit, applying top and bottom rotation ranges, zero and last-angle repeats, and the least-repeat or least-cycle rule for rectangles.

Build a spiral tower by assigning base and top angles, applying a rotation cycle and subtraction to produce a fixed angle sequence for the rectangles, starting at zero.

In this exercise, draw and rotate rectangles with fixed zero-to-180 degree sections, create points and planes, loft and thickened surfaces, then intersect with planes to produce thick solids.

Explore building twisted blades in Dynamo for Revit by parameterizing length, rotation, planes, and lists, then loft, thicken, and intersect to shape edge-by-edge.

Learn the dynamo trim command in revit by trimming an extruded box with a plane controlled by a point, and points dot x dot y dot z.

The exercise demonstrates building a volume with a smooth top and a patterned bottom, using surface creation, plane intersections, extrusion, and plane trimming, with adjustable length and veins.

Create a wavy shell by forming four nurbs points, lofting three nerves, translating and shuffling points, then extruding, trimming, and thickening the final surface.

Create a two-way wavy surface in Dynamo for Revit using a sine-cosine formula. Generate a point grid and apply z-displacement from x and y, forming lines and nurbs.

Create a plane surface from a line, apply a sine wave pattern to points, connect them with lines, then move perpendicular to the plane, form nurbs, extrude, and trim.

Learn to build a parametric wavy shader in Dynamo for Revit by creating poly curves from points, applying wave patterns, displacement, nurbs surfaces, and final extrusion with trim and thickness.

Explore how the surface point at parameter node places points on a created surface via u and v directions, then distribute them with cross product and sine-based waves.

Discover new Dynamo nodes to import Revit nurbs and curves, compare drawing in Dynamo vs Revit for parametric control, and adjust project units.

Learn to create a parametric arc by center point in Dynamo for Revit, control its radius and angle, and align it via tangent and normal to a path before sweeping.

Explore parametric modeling in Dynamo for Revit by building a surface with arcs, distributing points along the surface using sine-based wave patterns, and applying sweep operations.

Learn to create pavilion waves by dividing one into 20 and 40, align curves to the surface, mirror them, and use M to control two waves occupying 4% of surface.

Propagate and array Nurbs curves along a surface in Dynamo, control spacing with m using cross‑product lacing to position multiple curves across the surface.

Convert points into Nurbs curves in Dynamo, create pipes or surfaces by sweeping circles along paths, and fix point layouts by transposing rows and columns.

Explore how levels organize nested lists in dynamo for revit, using level one to level four, and apply with transpose, nurbs curves, list count, and chop list.

Master the use of levels in dynamo to modify items inside lists, shift indices, and control connections for nurbs curves, focusing on level two workflows.

Demonstrates building a wavy surface into ribbons in Dynamo for Revit by creating nurbs from points, dividing with sliders, and lofting curves into a surface.

Explore a towel-over form with circular cross sections, using offset to form growing rings, vertical lines, and connections between concentric circles from base to top.

Build a parametric tower in Dynamo for Revit by placing height-based circle centers, varying radii, offsetting circles, and connecting interior and exterior points with poly curves.

Explore creating a surface by sweeping two arcs as path and cross-section, then place points on the surface using surface pointed parameter, chop them, and thicken to form nurbs curves.

Create a parametric surface by building an arc on a construction plane from three points, defining a parametric cross-section, and sweeping along a path while comparing sweep options.

Analyze point data in Dynamo for Revit, split lists two by two with levels, create nurbs or poly curves, loft to a chest-like surface, then extrude and thicken.

Explore how to generate isolines on surfaces in dynamo for revit, using patch surfaces, lines, and cross‑product lacing, with practical examples from rectangles to lofts and sweeps.

Practice builds a wavy surface by forming four points, lofting Nurbs to a surface, creating isolines in both directions, extruding and offsetting curves, and thickening the final surface in Dynamo.

create a schematic stair by drawing a straight line and arc, building a surface, generating isolines, duplicating and moving curves into parallel groups, and connecting surfaces to form the stair.

Build a parametric staircase in Dynamo for Revit by creating curves and an arc, lofting surfaces, and thickening to a solid with adjustable length, height, and width.

Explore an exercise where scaled ellipses placed on the nerves form a non-symmetrical geometry, lofted, then ISO curves are extracted to control distances between surfaces, using chop and loft.

Create a parametric elliptical path by sketching a curve in Revit, importing it to Dynamo, generating ellipses along planes, lofting sections, and using sine-based remapping to vary iso-curve spacing.

Explore a step-by-step exercise in Revit to model vertical timber clusters using nurbs paths, connect them, extract isolines, apply rectangular profiles, and extrude to form the structure.

Create and refine two nurbs in Revit using Dynamo, convert geometry to curves, loft a surface, and align cross sections while adjusting units for meters or millimeters.

Explode a rectangle to obtain lines, copy them, create points, and loft surfaces; use surface perimeter to get the perimeter curves or total edge length, according to project units.

Practice this Dynamo for Revit workflow to build a rectangle, translate and rotate it, offset thickness, remove sides, and loft perimeter curves into surfaces to form the final geometry.

Guide students through an exercise to build a wave by creating ellipses, offsetting to a second ellipse, generating isolines, and using drop end to separate line groups and translate heights.

Engage in a hands on Dynamo for Revit exercise to build a stadium form by sketching a rectangle, creating arcs, trimming, extruding, lofting, and refining with isocurves and translation.

Use the distance node to control circle radii from an attract point, mapping distances via remap range or division, then extrude the centers based on these distances.

Explore Dynamo for Revit by building a point network and using an attract point to drive circle radii, then compare flattening, distance division, and remap range approaches.

Create a Dynamo workflow in Revit that builds a point network, places circles, extrudes solids, and ties extrusion distance to each point's distance to a track point.

Control radii of circles with two or more track points in dynamo for revit, using distances to track points, minimum and maximum operations, and remap to adjust radii.

In this Dynamo for Revit exercise, build a point network with two attract points to control circle radii by comparing distances to A and B, using min or max.

Explore placing points on a track line to attract geometry, use an arc with points, and link radii to distances for polygons on circles in a Dynamo workflow in Revit.

Learn to compute angles between points and a track point using vectors, derive angle differences relative to an origin point, and rotate rectangles accordingly in Dynamo for Revit.

Learn to build a wavy shader in dynamo for revit by shaping profiles with a height-based sine wave, using base and top points and an origin vector for rotations.

Construct a wavy shader in Dynamo for Revit by defining base, middle, and top points, generating a sine-based height field, and sweeping rotated rectangles along a poly curve.

Learn how bounding box works in Dynamo for Revit, using geometry to obtain min and max points. Apply these points to define planes, shells, and extrusion.

Join surfaces into a single poly surface by exploding a cube, removing a side, and joining faces; then apply thickness or scale to form a solid.

Explore the Hexa Tower exercise in Dynamo for Revit, building triangle polygons inside a circle, moving points with a slider, then creating shells, patching surfaces, and deriving plane intersections.

Perform the prism tower exercise by using Dynamo to model the tower body: circle with radius, regular polygon, points, height and rotation, then create shells and surfaces.

Build the prism tower shells by using a bounding box and floor points to create planes, intersect into a volume, then offset and patch blades for each floor.

Master the triangular tower exercise by turning a rotated rectangle into a candy-shell volume with thickness, removing a side, then exploding and lofting opposite sides, as shown in the code.

Explore the triangular tower exercise by building and rotating a rectangle, using sliders to control dimensions, and lofting and exploding components to form a closed solid.

Discover how List.Combine groups items by matching indexes in the Dynamo for Revit Master Class, and compare its behavior with List.Join and List.Create using numbers and letters.

Combine list.create and transpose to achieve list combination in Dynamo; compare to list.combine, and note when transpose alone is insufficient, requiring flatten and levels to achieve the desired structure.

Learn to build a closed spline ellipse from two rows of three-dimensional control points, organize them in lists, and use operations like reverse, transpose, and flatten to form connected lines.

Demonstrate the rotational form exercise by creating a two-oval profile, joining three points with a fill line, extruding to thickness, and using shift and remove nodes.

Demonstrates building a two-ellipse rotational exercise in Dynamo for Revit by defining origin radii, using sliders and point parameters, creating three point lists, and joining them with splines.

Learn to separate left and right points when duplicating shapes, apply offset and shift to place points accurately, and create a parametric, extruded left-right assembly in Dynamo for Revit.