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What's New in Dynamo for Revit 3.6

Dynamo for Revit 3.6 is automatically installed in Revit as an internal add-in.

Updating Revit does not affect the previous Dynamo versions installed in the previous Revit release. Dynamo for Revit 3.6 includes the following highlights. For a full list of release notes, see Release Notes. You can find more information about major feature updates on the Dynamo blog: Core 3.6.

Highlights

  • Redesigned Node Autocomplete with a more intuitive and discoverable interface. Node Autocomplete recommends nodes that work with the triggering node port, making graph building easier and more efficient. The new experience includes the following:
    • Click the sparkle icon on port hover to trigger a floating toolbar
    • Ghosted node previews that show suggested connections before placement
    • A search bar to quickly find specific nodes within suggestions
    • Navigation arrows and keyboard shortcuts for cycling through options
    • Direct access to documentation
    • Option to revert to the previous interface in Preferences  Features  Node Autocomplete
  • Delivered substantial performance enhancements throughout Dynamo:
    • Package loading with custom packages is on average 2x faster
    • Graph navigation is more responsive, with large annotated graphs rendering approximately 7% faster
    • Code Block nodes are optimized, improving general node load times by an average of 16%
    • Improved file operations:
      • 2.5 times faster file loading compared to Revit 2024
      • 2 times faster file loading compared to Revit 2025 and 2026
      • 4 times faster file closing compared to all previous versions
  • Expanded Group capabilities with workflow enhancements:
    • Double-click any group to quickly add a Code Block node
    • Use the search bar in the group context menu to find nodes and add them directly to the group
    • Identify frozen groups with a snowflake icon, which you can click to unfreeze the group
  • Resolved issues:
    • Excel formulas are now preserved when using the OpenXML node to export data to existing spreadsheets.
    • Custom Selection and Curve Mapper nodes properly maintain content and selections when copied.
    • Fixed tooltip positioning for ports and collapsed groups.
    • Maintained Python engine references in workspace settings after Dynamo restarts.

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