Dynamo

Connects to Autodesk Dynamo, an open source visual programming platform for designers. Use Dynamo to create custom algorithms as script that modify Alias geometry, such as generating surface patterns and other procedural modeling tasks.

Access the Dynamo Player from the Transform tool palette:

Dynamo Options

Status

Shows whether Dynamo is connected.

Show Dynamo

Switches to the Dynamo window.

Send

Sends selection to Dynamo.

Cancel

Selection Filters

Indicates which selection filter is currently active for selecting the script inputs.

CV - NURBS CVs, subdivision CVs

  • Curve - curves, edges, curve of surfaces
  • Surface - surface, subdivision patch
  • Subdiv - subdivision body
  • Point - construction point,
  • Vector - construction vector
  • CPlane - construction plane
  • Objects
  • Selection Sets - objects or object components that are members of a selection set. This includes CVs, curves, NURBS surfaces, subdivision objects.