Dynamo for Revit Project Setup

Learn how to apply basic visual programming concepts to build scripts to automate the repetitive tasks involved in setting up new projects in Revit.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files

1. Setting Up

• Using Dynamo for Revit project setup
• Setting up your Revit file template
• Setting up the Excel file: Levels
• Excel: Floor and ceiling plans
• Setting up the Excel file: Sheets

2. Creating Floor and Ceiling Plans

• Import data for levels into Dynamo
• Automatically generate Revit levels
• Import floor plan data into Dynamo
• Look up Revit levels by their names
• Name all of the project's floor plans
• Generate and name all ceiling plans

3. Creating Elevations

• Add a node and package path
• Create elevations from scope box
• Set the names of elevation views
• Deploying node and package path settings

4. Creating Sheets

• Import Excel data to create sheets
• Specify a title block family type
• Look up Revit views by their names
• Creating the sheets without views
• Move viewports on sheets

Conclusion

• Next steps