Dynamo

Dynamo is a visual programming tool that aims to be accessible to both non-programmers and programmers alike. It gives users the ability to visually script behavior, define custom pieces of logic, and script using various textual programming languages.

Get Dynamo

Looking to learn or download Dynamo? Check out dynamobim.org!

Develop

Create a Node Library for Dynamo

If you're interested in developing a Node library for Dynamo, the easiest place to start is by browsing the DynamoSamples. These samples use the Dynamo NuGet packages which can be installed using the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio.

Documentation of the Dynamo API via Fuget.org with a searchable index of public API calls for core functionality in the dynamo nuget packages. WIP.

The API Changes document explains changes made to the Dynamo API with every version.

You can learn more about developing libraries for Dynamo on the Dynamo wiki or the Developer page.

Build Dynamo from Source

You will need the following to build the latest Dynamo on Windows:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 (any edition)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (included with Visual Studio 2022)
• Node.js v16 and npm v8
• • Download and install the latest LTS version of Node.js
• • Open up your Command Prompt and check you have successfully installed Node by inputting node -v. If you have Node installed, it will tell you the version.
• GitHub for Windows
• For runnning Dynamo tests within Visual Studio -NUnit Test Adapter 2

If you are working on legacy branches, you may need to install legacy .NET Framework versions through Visual Studio Tools > Get Tools and Features... or downloading from the archive here.

The Dynamo user interface is Windows-only, but with some extra effort the Dynamo engine can be built for other platforms. Directions for building Dynamo on Linux or OS X can be found here. Find more about how to build Dynamo at our wiki and Dynamo Developer Resources

Contribute

Dynamo is an open-source project and would be nothing without its community. You can make suggestions or track and submit bugs via Github issues. You can submit your own code to the Dynamo project via a Github pull request.

Releases

See the Release Notes.

Instrumentation

Dynamo now leverages the same instrumentation component as other Autodesk products which share the opt-in option. The data will be used to enhance the usability of the product.

License

Dynamo is licensed under the Apache License. Dynamo also uses a number of third party libraries, some with different licenses. You can find more information here.