Custom Dynamo Course - Get Training Based on Your Projects

Unlike traditional software training, this Autodesk Dynamo Course can be customised around your specific project requirements.

Participants are encouraged to bring real-world challenges, repetitive tasks, reporting requirements, model management issues, or data workflows that they would like to automate. During the training sessions, we can develop custom Dynamo scripts together while teaching the underlying concepts and best practices.

This approach ensures participants not only learn Dynamo fundamentals but also leave with working scripts and automation workflows that provide immediate value within their organisation.

Dynamo training can be tailored for:

• Autodesk Revit
• Autodesk Civil 3D
• Autodesk Advance Steel
• Autodesk FormIt
• Autodesk Alias
• Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
• Autodesk InfraWorks
• Autodesk Platform Services
• Dynamo Sandbox
• Custom Autodesk API Workflows
• BIM and Digital Engineering Automation

Dynamo for Revit Training Course

Autodesk Revit is the most widely used platform for Dynamo and provides powerful opportunities to automate BIM workflows, model management processes, and project documentation.

Typical Revit Dynamo applications include:

• Automated sheet creation
• Automated view creation
• Parameter management
• Model auditing
• Room and space management
• Family placement automation
• Data extraction and reporting
• BIM compliance checking
• Clash and coordination workflows
• Revit model health analysis
• Documentation automation
• BIM management workflows

Dynamo for Civil 3D Training Course

Dynamo for Civil 3D enables civil engineers and designers to automate infrastructure design workflows, improve design consistency, and reduce repetitive modelling tasks.

Typical Civil 3D Dynamo applications include:

• Corridor automation
• Surface creation
• Feature line management
• Pipe network automation
• Quantity takeoffs
• Alignment creation
• Profile generation
• Survey data processing
• Design validation
• Bulk object editing
• Land development automation

Dynamo for Inventor Training Course

Autodesk Inventor includes native Dynamo integration that enables users to automate design tasks, create configurable products, and streamline engineering workflows using visual programming.

Typical Inventor Dynamo applications include:

• Parametric design automation
• Assembly automation
• Rule-based modelling
• Configurable product design
• iProperty management
• Design standardisation
• Engineering data extraction
• Drawing automation
• BOM generation
• Product configuration workflows
• Metadata management
• Manufacturing preparation workflows

Dynamo for Advance Steel Training Course

Dynamo can automate structural steel modelling workflows, fabrication preparation, and project standardisation processes within Autodesk Advance Steel.

Typical Advance Steel Dynamo applications include:

• Structural member creation
• Connection automation
• Steel detailing workflows
• Model checking
• Bill of Materials generation
• Naming and numbering automation
• Fabrication data extraction
• Quality control reporting
• Structural workflow standardisation
• Project validation processes

Dynamo for Forma – Computational Design, Urban Analysis and Automation Workflows

Dynamo for Forma enables organisations to extend conceptual design, urban planning, and early-stage building workflows through computational design and automation. By combining Dynamo with Autodesk Forma, users can create custom parametric studies, automate design iterations, integrate external datasets, and generate performance-driven outcomes for planning and development projects.

Training can be tailored to suit architectural practices, urban planners, developers, infrastructure teams, and digital engineering groups looking to standardise generative design processes and automate repetitive planning activities.

Participants learn how to connect Dynamo workflows with Forma data, create custom logic, analyse design options, and build reusable computational tools that support faster and more informed decision-making.

Common applications include:

• Automated urban planning studies
• Site capacity analysis
• Parametric building massing
• Sustainability and environmental assessments
• Design option generation
• Data-driven planning workflows
• GIS and external data integration
• Reusable computational design standards

Dynamo for FormIt Training Course

Dynamo extends conceptual design capabilities by connecting parametric workflows between FormIt and other Autodesk applications during early-stage design.

Typical FormIt Dynamo applications include:

• Conceptual geometry generation
• Parametric building studies
• Urban planning concepts
• Site planning automation
• Design option generation
• Massing studies
• Early-stage design analysis
• Feasibility studies
• Concept model optimisation
• Revit integration workflows

Dynamo for Robot Structural Analysis Training Course

Dynamo can automate structural engineering workflows and improve communication between Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis.

Typical Robot Structural Analysis Dynamo applications include:

• Structural model generation
• Analysis model preparation
• Load case management
• Structural data exchange
• Analysis model updates
• Design optimisation workflows
• Result extraction
• Engineering reporting
• Structural validation processes
• Revit-to-Robot automation

Dynamo for Autodesk Alias Training Course

Autodesk Alias can leverage Dynamo workflows to automate industrial design, Class-A surfacing, and product development processes through parametric design techniques.

Typical Alias Dynamo applications include:

• Parametric surface modelling
• Design exploration and iteration
• Configurable product design
• Spreadsheet-driven design workflows
• Surface quality analysis
• Curvature analysis
• Class-A surfacing automation
• Design validation workflows
• Geometry generation
• Cross-platform design integration

Dynamo Sandbox Training Course

Dynamo Sandbox is the standalone version of Dynamo that enables users to develop, test, and deploy visual programming workflows independently of Autodesk applications.

Typical Dynamo Sandbox applications include:

• Geometry generation
• Data processing workflows
• Excel integration
• CSV and JSON processing
• Database connectivity
• Workflow prototyping
• Custom node development
• Script testing and debugging
• Cross-platform automation
• Reusable workflow development

Dynamo and Autodesk Platform Services (APS)

Autodesk Platform Services (APS) extends Dynamo automation beyond desktop applications by connecting workflows to cloud-based Autodesk services, project data, and business systems.

Typical APS and Dynamo workflows include:

• Autodesk Construction Cloud data extraction
• Autodesk Docs automation workflows
• BIM 360 project reporting
• Model metadata extraction
• Design Automation API workflows
• Model Derivative API integration
• Data exchange with ERP systems
• Power BI reporting integration
• Digital Twin data workflows
• Asset management automation
• Cloud-based model validation
• Automated project dashboards

Dynamo can interact with APS by using:

• REST API calls
• Python scripting
• JSON data processing
• Web service connections
• Database connections
• HTTP requests and responses
• External application integrations
• Cloud-based automation workflows

Dynamo for Civil 3D - Infrastructure and Engineering Training Course

Dynamo can also support broader digital engineering and BIM automation initiatives across multiple Autodesk platforms and project environments.

Typical digital engineering applications include:

• Data management automation
• BIM standards compliance
• Project reporting
• Asset information management
• GIS integration
• Digital Twin workflows
• Design validation
• Construction data workflows
• Multi-platform data exchange
• Engineering quality assurance
• BIM execution plan automation
• Project performance analytics

What You'll Learn in the Autodesk Dynamo Training Course

• Understanding visual programming concepts
• Navigating the Dynamo interface
• Creating Dynamo scripts
• Working with nodes and workflows
• Managing lists and data structures
• Reading and writing model data
• Creating reusable automation workflows
• Working with Dynamo packages
• Managing project data
• Debugging Dynamo scripts
• Automating repetitive tasks
• Developing BIM automation workflows
• Creating custom scripts for project requirements
• Implementing Dynamo best practices

Autodesk Dynamo Training Course Contents - Design Automation Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Introduction to Dynamo

• What is Dynamo?
• Dynamo Interface Overview
• Visual Programming Concepts
• Understanding Nodes and Connections
• Working with Dynamo Player

Chapter 2: Data Management and Automation

• Working with Lists
• Data Structures
• Importing and Exporting Data
• Filtering and Sorting Information
• Automation Best Practices

Chapter 3: Dynamo for Revit*

• Accessing Revit Elements
• Working with Parameters
• Sheet and View Automation
• Family Management
• BIM Management Workflows
• Model Auditing and Quality Control

Chapter 4: Dynamo for Civil 3D*

• Surface Automation
• Alignment Automation
• Profile Automation
• Corridor Automation
• Quantity Takeoff Workflows
• Infrastructure Design Productivity

Chapter 5: Dynamo for Inventor*

• Introduction to Dynamo for Inventor
• Parametric Design Automation
• Rule-Based Modelling
• Assembly Automation
• Property and Metadata Management
• Design Configuration Workflows

Chapter 6: Dynamo for Advance Steel*

• Structural Member Automation
• Connection Automation
• Numbering and Naming Workflows
• BOM Generation
• Fabrication Data Workflows
• Model Validation

Chapter 7: Dynamo for FormIt*

• Parametric Concept Design
• Generating Building Forms
• Site Planning Automation
• Urban Design Studies
• Design Option Generation
• Revit Integration Workflows

Chapter 8: Dynamo for Robot Structural Analysis*

• Connecting Revit and Robot
• Structural Model Data Exchange
• Structural Analysis Automation
• Load Case Management
• Result Extraction and Reporting
• Structural Design Optimisation Workflows

Chapter 9: Dynamo for Autodesk Alias*

• Parametric Surface Modelling
• Driving Alias Geometry with Parameters
• Design Exploration and Iteration
• Configurable Product Design
• Spreadsheet-Driven Design Workflows
• Surface Quality and Curvature Analysis
• Data Exchange with Inventor, Fusion, and Other Autodesk Applications
• Industrial Design Workflow Automation
• Custom Script Development for Alias Projects
• Design Validation and Optimisation Workflows

Chapter 10: Dynamo Sandbox (Standalone)*

• What is Dynamo Sandbox?
• Standalone Visual Programming
• Working with External Data Sources
• Excel and Database Integration
• Geometry Generation
• Cross-Platform Automation Workflows

Chapter 11: Dynamo and Autodesk Platform Services (APS)*

• Introduction to APS
• Dynamo and REST APIs
• Working with JSON Data
• Connecting Dynamo to Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Model Data Extraction Workflows
• Data Exchange Automation
• Digital Twin Workflows
• BIM Reporting and Dashboards

Chapter 12: Dynamo for Forma*

• Introduction to Dynamo for Forma workflows
• Connecting Dynamo to Forma projects and datasets
• Creating parametric building and site studies
• Automating urban planning and development scenarios
• Generating design options and massing alternatives
• Integrating GIS and external data sources
• Environmental and sustainability analysis workflows
• Developing reusable computational design tools
• Managing scripts and standards across teams
• Best practices for enterprise digital design automation

Chapter 13: Custom Project Automation Workshop**

• Identifying Automation Opportunities
• Building Custom Scripts
• Testing and Debugging
• Script Optimisation
• Creating Reusable Workflows
• Developing Project-Specific Dynamo Solutions

*Only one chapter is allocated within the 8-hour course. Combining chapters for additional Autodesk applications will add 2-hours per chapter.

**Creating custom scripts may take additional time than allocate within the 8-hours and can be pre-determined prior to commencement of training.

Who Should Attend the Autodesk Dynamo Training Course

This Autodesk Dynamo Course is suitable for:

• BIM Managers
• BIM Coordinators
• Architects
• Structural Engineers
• Civil Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• CAD Managers
• Digital Engineering Managers
• Construction Professionals
• Autodesk Revit Users
• Autodesk Civil 3D Users
• Autodesk Advance Steel Users
• Autodesk FormIt Users

This Autodesk Dynamo Remote Course is ideal for professionals wanting to automate workflows, improve productivity, reduce repetitive tasks, and develop customised solutions across Autodesk software platforms.

Autodesk Dynamo Training Course Prerequisites

Participants attending this Autodesk Dynamo Online Course should have working knowledge of at least one Autodesk application such as Revit, Civil 3D, Advance Steel, FormIt, or another Autodesk design platform.

No previous programming experience is required. The course is designed for both technical and non-technical users wanting to automate workflows through visual programming. Access to Autodesk Dynamo and the relevant Autodesk software platform is required for participation in the training sessions.

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Start your journey in visual programming and BIM automation with this Autodesk Dynamo Remote Course. Contact Design Consulting today to book or learn more about our online and face to face training options.