Create a Study Using Dynamo for Revit

When you want to generate design alternatives using Dynamo for Revit, follow these steps.

You can access the functions of Generative Design from Dynamo for Revit. This access does not require a subscription to the AEC Collection or other qualifiers. It only requires a subscription to Revit.

1. In Revit, open the model for which you want to run the generative design study.
2. Click Manage tabVisual Programming panelDynamo .
3. In Dynamo, under Files, click Open.
4. Navigate to the location where the study types are stored, select the DYN file for the study type, and click Open.

   Sample study types reside in the following location. You may also have other study types available to you in other locations.

   %PROGRAMDATA%\Autodesk\AECGD\Revit\Samples <release>\<language-locale>
5. To run the study, click Generative DesignCreate Study.
6. Select the folder and the study type, and define the study.
   Note: In the Define Study dialog, you cannot directly select Revit elements. Instead, use selection nodes in Dynamo, and don't clear the cache on publication. You can also temporarily remove the input nodes from being "Is Input".
7. Click Generate.

   The outcomes display in the Explore Outcomes dialog.

   Note: On the Explore Outcomes dialog, the Open in Dynamo button is available instead of Create Revit Elements. When you click Open in Dynamo, it sets the inputs so you don't have to set them manually. Then run the graph to create elements in the model.