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Example: Using Dynamo Player to Create Building Forms in Autodesk Forma
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Example: Using Dynamo Player to Create Building Forms in Autodesk Forma

Setting Up

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Install the Dynamo Player Forma extension in Autodesk Forma

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The Dynamo Player Forma extension connects Forma to a Dynamo running on your local machine.
  • Open the extension panel in Forma, click Add extension.
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  • Find Dynamo Player extension under the Marketplace. Click the Add button, read the terms, and click Agree.
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Install the DynamoFormaBeta package in your Dynamo environment

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This package enables the connection between Forma and Dynamo, and it contains a set of Forma-specific Dynamo nodes.
  • Open Packages > Search for a Package... in Dynamo and install the DynamoFormaBeta package.
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    You should now find DynamoFormaBeta under your Add-ons section.

Running Dynamo Player in Autodesk Forma

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Open the Dynamo Player extension

  • In your Forma project, click Extensions in the sidebar. Then, click the Dynamo Player extension to open it, as show in the screenshot below:
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Choose the folder containing your Dynamo script and load the scripts in that folder

  • Input the path of the folder containing the Dynamo scripts you'd like to run.
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    Note: To find the path, locate your script in the File Explorer and copy the path from there:
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Load the script to run and provide inputs

  • Click the script you'd like to run in order to load it.
  • The nodes marked as 'Is Input' in your Dynamo script will show up and you can edit them.
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    For some inputs, you will be taken to a selection mode where you can select elements in the scene.
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Run the script and obtain outputs

  • Click the Run button to run your script in Dynamo. When it is done, Watch and Watch 3D nodes marked as 'Is Output' will be displayed as follows:
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  • If your Dynamo script contains the SendToForma node and it is set as an Output, an Add button will appear after the script is run.
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Add Your Generated Building Form to the Project Site

  • Click the Add button to add your generated building form to the Autodesk Forma project.
  • Use your cursor to select the new building form.
  • Use the Forma Move and Rotate tools to move the building form to the project site and orient it as desired.
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