Installing and Launching DynamoDynamo is an active open-source development project with downloadable installers for both official and pre-release, i.e. 'daily build' versions. Download the official release to get started, or contribute to what Dynamo becomes through the daily builds or GitHub project. DownloadingTo download the official released version of Dynamo, visit the. Start the download immediately by clicking from the homepage or browse to the dedicated download page. Watch a video on Computational Design with Dynamo for Architecture.
Or browse to the download pageHere you can download the 'bleeding edge' development versions or go to the project. Download the official release installer. Download the daily build installers. Check out custom packages from a community of developers. Get involved in the development of Dynamo on GitHubInstallingBrowse to the directory of the downloaded installer and run the executable file. During the installation process, the setup allows you to customize the components that will be installed. Select the Components you want to installHere we need to decide if we want to include the components that connect Dynamo to other installed applications such as Revit.
For more information on the Dynamo Platform, see Chapter 1.2. LaunchingTo launch Dynamo, browse to Program FilesDynamoDynamo Revitx.y, then select DynamoSandbox.exe. This will open the stand-alone version and present Dynamo's Start Page.
Are you running Dynamo 1.2.3, or later and planning to install Revit 2018? If you are, then there are a few things you need to know before installing Revit 2018.The first is that Dynamo and Revit have different development cycles.
Dynamo’s smaller codebase allows for faster changes and potentially more frequent releases. This means that the current version of Dynamo may not be the one that ships with Revit, as is the case with Revit 2018. Revit 2018 was released in April with the then current Dynamo 1.2.2. However, since then there have been 3 updates to Dynamo, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, and Dynamo 1.3.2.Additionally, Dynamo installers will not replace a newer version with an older version. This can lead to conflicts after the installation as described below. Dynamo 1.0 through 1.2.1If you are running Dynamo 1.0 through 1.2.1, installing Revit 2018 will upgrade your Dynamo installation to 1.2.2. As always, you’ll want to test any Dynamo upgrades with your current scripts before rolling an upgrade to a company.
Dynamo 1.3.0 or laterIf you are running 1.3.0 or later, there are 2 choices: Choice 1 (Recommend)Uninstall Dynamo before installing Revit 2018, and then re-install after Revit 2018 installation. This will also mean that you need to redistribute any customization files required. Choice 2Install Revit 2018 without uninstalling Dynamo. Once the install is complete there will be an error message similar to the image below.
Review the installation log file to ensure that the only installation error was with the Dynamo installer.To make Dynamo 1.3.0 or later available in Revit 2018, go to “C:Program FilesDynamoDynamo Revit1.3” and run “DynamoAddInGenerator.exe”. This will pop up a command prompt for a brief period of time.
Now Dynamo 1.3.0 or later will be available in Revit 2018. Nick Sipes has spent a decade working in the design and construction industry, always with one toe in the technology pool. For seven years, he worked for a major global architecture firm in their interior design group where he specialized on corporate offices and government facilities.
While there, he led the BIM implementation for their interior design department and worked hard to create companywide consistency by developing standards for the entire firm. Following his efforts there, he transitioned to a small Maryland architecture firm where he became their BIM champion by working hard to migrate them from AutoCAD to Revit.Once realizing that the water felt fine, Nick dove into the technical side of the pool by becoming an Applications Specialist at CADD Microsystems, where he currently works. Nick focuses on Revit and BIM related workflows for large and small groups, and teaches Revit Architecture out CADD’s certified training facilities.Nick is a Revit Architecture Certified Professional, LEED ID+C accredited professional, Maryland Licensed Interior Designer, NCIDQ holder, and IIDA member.