BIM Dynamo Geometry Modeling Autodesk Revit

Open Dynamo from Revit, explore the 2018 interface and Dynamo player, and learn to create a new file, manage packages, and understand the input-output anatomy, notes, and graph navigation.

Explore data types in Revit, including strings, numbers, booleans, and element types, and learn how built-in functions and operators manipulate information, display graphics, and extract or insert data.

Explore function types in BIM Dynamo for geometry modeling in Autodesk Revit, including creating colors via rgb values, wiring inputs, and using code blocks for variables and strings.

Explore the Dynamo general work process by tracing inputs through successive functions to outputs, using color components and geometric element instructions as practical examples.

Explore how to create and manage information in Dynamo using lists, range and sequence functions, group elements, adjust colors and layouts, and build ordered number sequences from 1 onward.

Explore lacing in Dynamo by using lists within lists, creating points from x and y sequences, and comparing shortest and longest cross-products to form a matrix of elements.

Learn how to manage lists and geometry in Dynamo for Revit: create, slice, flatten, transpose, and mask lists, access by index, and build geometric elements efficiently.

Learn to focus on essential functions for creating and solving design tasks in Revit, using purposeful practice and a targeted toolkit, then recall them via search for efficient workflows.

Explore string manipulation in Dynamo, using inputs, variables, and string functions to create, modify, and analyze text with split, replace, index of, count occurrences, and case changes.

Explore geometry concepts by modeling points, lines, and curves, using cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates, vectors, and point add operations for precise placement.

Explore vectors by turning points into vectors via coordinates and compute distances and lengths. Normalize vectors, compute cross products for perpendicular directions, and find the angle between vectors.

Generate points from sequences and lists, manipulating coordinates and vectors with translation and cross-products to create varied geometry. Explore how adding elements and the unitary value of vectors shape results.

Explore line creation in dynamo geometry modeling by applying best-fit through points, combining lists with flatten and transpose, and defining lines by point and vector direction.

Develop an arc in Dynamo by generating points, adjusting coordinates, and assembling them into a curve from point lists, using vectors, flattening, and transposing for correct reference.

Learn how nurbs curves, polycurves, and curves relate to lines, with arc properties, point extraction, best-fit through points, and parameter-driven extrusion and transformations in dynamo geometry.

Explore trigonometric functions in Dynamo, using map and remap range to generate values from 0 to 180, and construct points, lines, and curves with start and end points.

Explore creating poly curves and surfaces from points, then build planes, lofted surfaces, and NURBS using cross-sections, rails, and profiles while controlling tolerance and using control points.

Explore building solid geometry in Dynamo for Revit using starting points and radii to create cones, cylinders, and polygons, then convert surfaces to solids and compute area and volume.

Explore how solids are decomposed into edges, faces, and vertices using typology elements and topology burdocks, convert faces into surfaces or lines, and link edges to related faces and vertices.

Explore how meshes convert curves, planes, and points into 3d elements by triangulation and indexing, using dynamo mesh tools to create, modify, and analyze vertex positions, faces, and grid variations.

Mixing geometry for BIM, learners create a composite solid from a cylinder, translate and position elements, use the solids toolbar to union parts, and work with lists, topology, and vertex.

Explore bounding boxes in BIM Dynamo geometry modeling to compute max points, midpoints, and centroids, and to detect intersections and collisions affected by rotation and element placement.

Place custom family instances by point in Revit, selecting the plumbing family, configuring units to meters, and building point-based sequences and lines to model components.

Learn to create system and custom families in Revit by drafting lines and model curves, placing structural framing with line-to-end points, and selecting MW-shaped columns by level.

Create walls and framing in Revit with Dynamo by defining wall types and level references, then derive geometry from lines and faces and assign floor types.

Organize Dynamo scripts by creating groups and naming clearly, then build a reusable custom node from graphics to handle lines and cylinders with topology inputs for cleaner Revit workflows.

Model vertical faces by creating polygons and circles. Convert cross-sections into a mass with Springs and adjust parameters to host geometry in Revit.

Explore creating vertical grid systems in Revit using Dynamo workflows, including selecting faces for paneling, configuring Lunchbox geometry, and generating unique grid lines with controlled divisions.

Learn to create and modify panels in Revit using adaptive components and pattern family, driven by four-point coordinates, with workflows to generate, flip, and refine panel shapes.

Create line-based panel elements in Revit using a two-point adaptive family in Dynamo, transforming points into a strip of solid geometry, then set radius, materials, and load into the project.

Apply circle center points and their names to model street geometry in Revit, and use the glass panel family via a component for easy creation.

Learn to select Revit elements with Dynamo using level, category, family type, and type, then examine walls, lighting panels, and views with element properties.

Identify and select view-connected elements using the current view and manual selection in Revit, including walls, interiors, and exteriors, and refine results with ID-based and drag selections.

Master manual selection of edges and faces in Dynamo to identify model elements, place lines, and finalize selections; divide a face with edge defined by a start and end point.

We filter elements to remove unused items, then access geometry and parameters, compare names, and extract ids, faces, and edges to build and analyze the filtered geometry.

Create a floor from wall blueprints using a script, deriving the floor geometry and extracting the exterior border perimeter of the walls.

Learn to create floors from spaces in Revit using Dynamo by extracting space geometry, filtering elements, obtaining topology and faces, and building floor geometry aligned to levels.

Learn to split floors with Dynamo by intersecting a mother line on the same level, building surfaces from floor outlines, and managing element, level, and type parameters.