What's New in Dynamo for Revit 2.16

Dynamo for Revit 2.16 is automatically installed in Revit as an internal add-in. It also integrates updates from Dynamo versions 2.14 and 2.15.

Updating Revit does not affect the previous Dynamo versions installed in the previous Revit release. Dynamo for Revit 2.16 includes the following highlights. For a full list of release notes for Dynamo 2.16, see Release Notes. You can find more information about major feature updates on the Dynamo blog: Core 2.14, Core 2.15, and Core 2.16.

Highlights

• Dynamo 2.16 requires a new version of Dynamo's geometry kernel to enable the introduction of natively supported PolyCurves. Therefore, Dynamo for Revit 2.16 is only available in Revit 2023.1 or newer.
• New oriented and minimum volume bounding boxes unlock precise workflows and limit false positives. Where the old nodes were axis aligned, the new nodes “shrinkwrap” the geometry to the smallest possible bounding box.
• Existing PolyCurve and Curve nodes are now more tightly coupled with Dynamo's geometry kernel, making them native, robust, and fully supported.
• New Graph Node Manager view extension is available, which allows users a quick one-stop-shop solution for graph management. The Graph Node Manager reveals insights in a number of areas, including a list of all current nodes in the graph, with information displayed for each node. Users can also export the current state to a CSV or JSON file or zoom in to the selected node. They can also add filters or search for nodes.
• Introduced a new node information state that provides information that may not qualify as a warning. It is currently only used with integer sliders when attempting to input a large number beyond what Dynamo supports.
• Added a workspace footer to display additional information about nodes in warning/error/info states.
  • Clicking through each node state (errors, warnings, info) in the footer will cycle through and focus on each node in those states.
• Added visual cues to nodes when zooming out on the graph. Nodes in states such as error, warning, and frozen will change color to correspond with the status, and a large icon will display on each node. These new visual cues only appear when the graph is zoomed out far enough and will disappear after zooming back in. They will assist you with troubleshooting large graphs.
• Added a Notifications feature. Access notifications through a new bell icon in the top right corner. The bell will display the number of new notifications. When clicked, the bell will show a list of notifications, with the option to read more, dismiss notifications, or mark all as read. You can turn the notifications feature on and off in Preferences > Notification Center.
• Added a new Custom Selection node that allows the user to create a drop-down selection input with custom labels and values.
• A new error report form allows you to submit detailed issue descriptions to the Dynamo team, enabling them to take more effective action to resolve the issue. The form will appear if Dynamo closes unexpectedly.
• New security warning settings and messages for Dynamo users:
  • A Security tab is now available in the Preferences panel.
  • Users can add or remove any file path as a trusted location.
  • Users can enable or disable the file trust warning, which is shown when a graph is opened from an untrusted location.
  • If a user attempts to upload an infected package, a warning will display, and the infected package will not be available to download.
• A new Getting Started guided tour is available, showing users how to add and connect nodes and run the graph. Access the guide from Help > Interactive Guides.
• Added the Group Style submenu in the Group context menu for selecting group styles (group name and color).
• Added an option to pin and unpin the wire by right-clicking the wire and selecting the options in the context menu.
• Added a new set of context menu items to allow the user to show/hide all wires from a group of selected nodes.

Dynamo Player

Persistent Player window size and position: Dynamo Player will now retain its size and position from session to session. This lets you resize the window and place it on the screen according to your preference without having to redo these changes after restarting Player.

Manage file security with trust settings: You now have improved control over security settings for graphs. Folders added through the Manage Folders dialog are marked as trusted locations. Trusted locations on your computer should only contain files that don’t include any unknown or harmful content that might compromise device security. If a folder is removed from the trusted locations list, you won’t be able to run study types or graphs stored in that folder. Configure trust settings in Dynamo under Preferences > Security.