This session is not for people who are heavy Dynamo software users. This session is for people who aren’t programmers (visual or other), but from time to time may need to use Dynamo as part of their workflows. It’s also for people who have heard of Dynamo, or visual programming, but never thought it was something they could do (but it totally is!). It’s also for those who just don’t think Dynamo can help them in their everyday workflows (don’t be so sure). By the end of this session, you will have an introductory understanding of Dynamo. You will learn that Dynamo can be used to create geometry with parametric relationships, and that this geometry can then be pushed into a Revit software project or family using the Revit software database. You will learn that Dynamo can do more than just geometry. It can also help with everyday tasks like creating grids and levels, adding some trees to your site, performing an energy analysis, or even changing your text from sentence case to all CAPS. This session features Revit and Dynamo Studio. AIA Approved

Have you ever wanted to learn the Dynamo visual programming language extension for Revit software but you decided to run and hide instead because you thought it was only for super-complex geometry and twisting towers? It's not. The Dynamo extension is for every Revit user. This lecture will describe the uses of the Dynamo extension and explain how it interacts with Revit software to help any Revit user. The Dynamo extension is a program that uses visual programming, but don't let that scare you. This lecture will teach attendees how to use the Dynamo extension even if they have no prior programming experience. Now that the Dynamo extension and DesignScript programming language have merged, the Dynamo extension is even easier to learn and use. This lecture will also give attendees very gradual doses of the Dynamo extension and visual programming so they leave with the skills to apply the Dynamo extension to practical Revit software workflows. And don't forget that the Dynamo extension is an add-on to Revit software.

Very few classes focus on how Dynamo software could be used in the structural design office from a practical level-until now. This class will teach attendees how to use Dynamo to help model structural elements in Revit software, how to quality-control Revit model and analytical models, and even show how Dynamo could be used to help annotate structural drawings. If you model any type of Revit structural elements, then this class is for you. We will make modeling structure in Revit fun again!

Have you ever heard of the Dynamo visual programming language extension in Revit software and wanted to know what it was all about? The Dynamo extension is not just for tower twisters and super-advanced programmers—the Dynamo extension is for every Revit user. The Dynamo extension uses a visual programming language, but it is an easy language to understand. In this lab attendees will get very gradual doses of the Dynamo extension and its programming environment so they gain the skills to make the Dynamo extension work in their everyday workflows with Revit software. No programming experience or complex modeling experience needed to attend this lab. You only need a little Revit experience.

Ever felt like Dynamo was hard to wrangle? Is it difficult to get your head around the technical aspects of managing Dynamo for your firm? Is it hard to understand where Dynamo is best suited in your workflows? Maybe you want to learn how to best approach sharing scripts with your peers? Or learn successful practises around effectively teaching Dynamo to new users? Then come join us for the "Managing Dynamo and Dynamo for Managing" stream focused upon all of the above. Please note: This class is most effective with a beginner-medium understanding of Dynamo: We will not be covering entry-level Dynamo. If you are a beginner or have never used Dynamo before consider attending the Dynamo beginner session held during the main AU conference or invest in beginner training ahead of time. Participants will be paired at provided computers (1 computer for 2 participants). Includes the Tuesday AU General Session. Don’t forget to add the AU Full Conference Pass and sign up for the Wednesday evening DynaLightning talks and party.

Ever felt like Dynamo was hard to wrangle? Is it difficult to get your head around the technical aspects of managing Dynamo for your firm? Is it hard to understand where Dynamo is best suited in your workflows? Maybe you want to learn how to best approach sharing scripts with your peers? Or learn successful practises around effectively teaching Dynamo to new users? Then come join us for the "Managing Dynamo and Dynamo for Managing" stream focused upon all of the above. Please note: This class is most effective with a beginner-medium understanding of Dynamo: We will not be covering entry-level Dynamo. If you are a beginner or have never used Dynamo before consider attending the Dynamo beginner session held during the main AU conference or invest in beginner training ahead of time. Participants will be paired at provided computers (1 computer for 2 participants). Includes the Tuesday AU General Session. Don’t forget to add the AU Full Conference Pass and sign up for the Wednesday evening DynaLightning talks and party.

Ever felt like Dynamo was hard to wrangle? Is it difficult to get your head around the technical aspects of managing Dynamo for your firm? Is it hard to understand where Dynamo is best suited in your workflows? Maybe you want to learn how to best approach sharing scripts with your peers? Or learn successful practises around effectively teaching Dynamo to new users? Then come join us for the "Managing Dynamo and Dynamo for Managing" stream focused upon all of the above. Please note: This class is most effective with a beginner-medium understanding of Dynamo: We will not be covering entry-level Dynamo. If you are a beginner or have never used Dynamo before consider attending the Dynamo beginner session held during the main AU conference or invest in beginner training ahead of time. Participants will be paired at provided computers (1 computer for 2 participants). Includes the Tuesday AU General Session. Don’t forget to add the AU Full Conference Pass and sign up for the Wednesday evening DynaLightning talks and party.

Ever felt like Dynamo was hard to wrangle? Is it difficult to get your head around the technical aspects of managing Dynamo for your firm? Is it hard to understand where Dynamo is best suited in your workflows? Maybe you want to learn how to best approach sharing scripts with your peers? Or learn successful practises around effectively teaching Dynamo to new users? Then come join us for the "Managing Dynamo and Dynamo for Managing" stream focused upon all of the above. Please note: This class is most effective with a beginner-medium understanding of Dynamo: We will not be covering entry-level Dynamo. If you are a beginner or have never used Dynamo before consider attending the Dynamo beginner session held during the main AU conference or invest in beginner training ahead of time. Participants will be paired at provided computers (1 computer for 2 participants). Includes the Tuesday AU General Session. Don’t forget to add the AU Full Conference Pass and sign up for the Wednesday evening DynaLightning talks and party.

We’ve all seen the Dynamo extension used for twisting dramatic towers, and we’ve even seen it used to recreate some of our favorite Star Wars characters. But if you’re a general contractor or work in the construction industry, you may be wondering if Dynamo can do anything for you. In this class, we will demonstrate real construction problems that were solved with the Dynamo extension. You will see demonstrations analyzing slab flatness, cut-and-fill volume calculation, and installation simulation. With the skills and examples taught in this class, you will learn ways that Dynamo could be a game changer for your business too. This session features Dynamo Studio and Revit. AIA Approved

Very few classes focus on how Dynamo software could be used in the structural design office from a practical level—until now. This class will build on the previous year’s top-rated class entitled “Dynamo for Structure,” and will give more hands-on experience to the attendees and teach them how to use more Dynamo examples to help model structural elements in Revit software. If you model any type of Revit structural elements, then this class is for you. This class will be exciting, and we will make modeling structure in Revit fun again! No Dynamo experience is needed and you do not have to have taken the previous year's course. Only Revit guru status is required.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Dynamo visual programming language extension for Revit software but thought it wasn’t for you? This lecture will describe the uses of the Dynamo extension and explain how it interacts with Revit software to help any Revit user. The Dynamo extension is a program that uses visual programming, but don't be scared. This lecture will teach attendees how to use the Dynamo extension even if they have no prior programming experience. This lecture will also give attendees very gradual doses of the Dynamo extension and visual programming so that they leave with the skills to apply the Dynamo extension to practical Revit software workflows. And don't forget that the Dynamo extension is an add-on to Revit.

When adopted throughout a company, people can be intimidated by visual programming, Dynamo can feel confusing, and collaboration can be difficult. Therefore, managing Dynamo libraries is labor intensive. GitHub is widely used in software engineering for facilitating collaboration and consistency of code over time. However, it has never been applied in computational design. DynaHub—an open-source Dynamo extension that connects Dynamo to GitHub—bridges a gap by letting you push and pull automations and packages from a centralized and accessible repository. Any user or organization, through their GitHub account, can use the Dynamo scripts stored in their own repository, knowing that they are using the most recent and validated version. By adopting this strategy at Willow, we experienced an increase in productivity, confidence, and usage.

This lab is not for Dynamo pros, but for Dynamo novices looking to expand their skills and do more with their data. In this session, we’ll learn how to manage and manipulate data from a Revit file with Dynamo. We’ll also learn how to use Dynamo to help us add data to a Revit model from another source, such as Microsoft Excel. These days, when working with project data, data visualization is a must; we’ll explore this using the Archi-lab Mandrill Dynamo package from Konrad Sobon. We’ll also explore some of the new features and updates of the latest release of Dynamo.

Extracting data from Revit software and changing existing data within Revit models is exactly what contractors need, and Dynamo software is perfect for these types of jobs. For example, if you want to determine the bottom and side areas of a ramp for formwork calculations, it’s easy to do in Dynamo software. Do you want to split up floor slabs based on pour joints? Or perhaps you need to export all those adaptive component points out to Microsoft Excel? Well, you can also do those tasks with Dynamo software. Take this class and you’ll learn how to create Dynamo software graphs to perform these and many other practical tasks that are perfect for your office. Design professionals are also welcome to attend this class. Dynamo software experience is not required but Revit software experience is required.

Join this breakout session to learn how to build Dynamo extensions from scratch and why they're so powerful. We'll showcase this by building an extension that embeds a web server & REST API inside Dynamo, allowing users to remotely open & run graphs, extract results, add/remove nodes, & more, all from a web browser. We’ll start by exploring the structure & concepts of a Dynamo extension through annotated code samples. Using the Dynamo API, we’ll then learn how to build up our extension in a modular way, so that we can collaboratively add new features to our extension. By the end, we’ll have turned Dynamo into a service that everyone at your practice can use by simply visiting a web page.

The best part about Dynamo Player is that you can create custom on-the-go tools to address unique project goals. Design, production, and even Building Information Modeling (BIM) cleanup tasks can be accomplished with efficiency, elegance, and grace. This hands-on workshop will explore strategies and tactics for creating bespoke Dynamo scripts for Dynamo Player Extension for Revit software. From real-world scenarios to the latest software features, this session is for you if you are ready to be "Winning in Revit with Dynamo Player!"

What are the main benefits Dynamo can bring to civil infrastructure modeling? To what extent should visual scripting be used, and to which Revit elements' parametrics? This class will cover these areas and show the application of Dynamo to real civil infrastructure projects.

Dynamo software has transformed several Revit workflows over the past few years. One of the benefits to using Dynamo is that you don't have to know any programming language. However, as you become more familiar with Dynamo, you can easily pick up the DesignScript syntax, which is essentially Dynamo software's programming language. Once you understand how to use DesignScript, you can create graphs more quickly and interact with Revit models in new ways. For example, you can perform advanced calculations, or have Dynamo select certain equipment or components based on design criteria.

Are you a Revit MEP software user who feels left behind in the development of Dynamo software? Well, not so fast! You can use Dynamo software to help expedite many common MEP workflows. The Dynamo extension is a program that uses visual programming, so you don’t have to worry about trying to learn difficult programming languages. In this class you’ll get to know the basics of Dynamo software and how it interacts with Revit software. We will also cover several examples where you can use Dynamo software to save time during the MEP design process. This lecture is ideal for Revit MEP software users who want to see what Dynamo software can do. Even better, no programming experience is required! Afterward, you will be able to implement Dynamo software immediately.

People often associate Dynamo software with designing complex parametric geometry; but Dynamo software is not just a tool for creating funky shapes, it’s a whiz at processing all kinds of data. This class will demonstrate various examples of how Dynamo software has been applied to common MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineering tasks to make them more efficient or more accurate. We will cover linking Revit Space naming utility information to Revit software families, using Dynamo software as an engine for MEP calculations, using Dynamo software to give you visual feedback on how hard equipment is being asked to work in your design, and using Microsoft Excel as a source of data for much of the above. You also needn't worry if you are completely new to Dynamo software (most MEP folk will be), as we will cover enough basics to get you going before we dive into the advanced stuff.