Samples for Autodesk Dynamo for Civil 3D

Learn about the samples installed with Autodesk Dynamo for Civil 3D.

Autodesk Dynamo for Civil 3D provides several sample scripts that automate workflows in Civil 3D. The following Dynamo scripts and supporting files are provided to learn and understand how Dynamo automates workflows for efficiency. They are installed in the following folders by default:

• Dynamo Scripts.C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2020\Dynamo\Samples\en-US
• Drawings and associated files. C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2020\Dynamo\Samples\Data
• API Dynamo Samples and files. C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2020\Dynamo\API Samples

AutoCAD_Python_PSet_CreatePropertySetDefinitionsByJSON.dyn. Creates property set definitions by a JSON file with a Python script.

• Sample drawing: PropertySet.dwg
• Definition Information File: Asset Information.json
• Python files
  • _init_.py
  • pset_serialization.py
  • pset_utils.py

AutoCAD_Python_PSet_DumpPropertySetDefinitionsToJSON.dyn. Exports property set definitions to a JSON file with a Python script.

• Sample drawing: PropertySet.dwg
• Definition Information File: Asset Information.json

AutoCAD_Python_PSet_DumpPropertySetValuesToCSV.dyn. Exports property set values to a CSV file with a Python script.

• Sample drawing: PropertySet.dwg
• Value Information File: PropertySet_Asset Information.csv

AutoCAD_Python_PSet_UpdatePropertySetValuesByCSV.dyn. Updates existing property set values from a CSV file with a Python script.

• Sample drawing: PropertySet.dwg
• Value Information File: PropertySet_Asset Information.csv

AutoCAD_RunScriptCommandToChangeLayers.dyn. Changes the layers of an object from 0 to C-ROAD. You can use the run script command and select this script.

• Sample drawing: RunScriptCommandToChangeLayers.dwg

Civil3D_AddAnnotationAlongAlignment.dyn. Add annotations along an alignment based on stations from an external file.

• Sample drawing: AddAnnotationAlongAlignment.dwg
• Configuration File: BridgeAnnotatedAlongAlignment.csv

Civil3D_AddTextAndCircleAlongCorridorFeatureLine.dyn. Annotates vertices of the corridor crown, edge of travel way, and daylight feature lines with their elevation and a circle at each cross section.

• Sample drawing: AddTextAndCircleAlongCorridorFeatureLine.dwg

Civil3D_CorridorCounterfortWall.dyn. Creates counterfort retaining wall elements at regular spacing along either side of the corridor where needed.

• Sample drawing: CorridorCounterfortWall.dwg

Civil3D_DaylightSlopePattern.dyn. Draws a slope pattern derived from feature lines along the daylight area of a corridor.

• Sample drawing: DaylightSlopePattern.dwg

Civil3D_ExportCorridorFeatureLine.dyn. Exports corridor feature lines to a CSV file.

• Sample drawing: ExportCorridorFeatureLines.dwg
• Resulting Feature Line File: CorridorFeatureLine.csv

Civil3D_ReadAndWriteSubassemblyParameters.dyn. Reads subassembly parameters from a corridor, exports subassembly parameters to a CSV file, and changes the parameters of applied subassemblies at stations.

• Sample drawing: ReadAndWriteSubassemblyParameters.dwg
• Resulting parameter file : Subassembly Parameters.csv

Civil3D_SplitCorridorSolid.dyn. Splits corridor solids into segments that are 25 meters long.

• Sample drawing: SplitCorridorSolid.dwg

CoGoPoints.dyn. Creates new nodes in Autodesk Dynamo for Civil 3D for creating points, adding points to a point group, and creating a surface from a point group. See API Script Example: COGO Point Generation

• Sample project: CoGoPoints.dwg
• DLL file: CoGoPoints.dll
• CoGo Point files
  • acad_path.props
  • AssemblyInfo.cs
  • CoGoPoints.csproj
  • CoGoPoints.sln
  • Point.cs
  • PointGroup.cs
  • TinSurface.cs