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Index of Nodes
This index provides additional information on all the nodes used in this primer, as well as other components you might find useful. This is just an introduction to some of the 500 nodes available in Dynamo.
| CREATE | |
![]() | Color.ByARGB
Construct a color by alpha, red, green, and blue components. | ![]() |
![]() | Color Range
Get a color from a color gradient between a start color and an end color. | ![]() |
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![]() | Color.Brightness
Gets the brightness value for this color. | ![]() |
![]() | Color.Components
Lists the components for the color in the order: alpha, red, green, blue. | ![]() |
![]() | Color.Saturation
Gets the saturation value for this color | ![]() |
![]() | Color.Hue
Gets the hue value for this color. | ![]() |
| QUERY | |
![]() | Color.Alpha
Find the alpha component of a color, 0 to 255. | ![]() |
![]() | Color.Blue
Find the blue component of a color, 0 to 255. | ![]() |
![]() | Color.Green
Find the green component of a color, 0 to 255. | ![]() |
![]() | Color.Red
Find the red component of a color, 0 to 255. | ![]() |
| CREATE | |
![]() | GeometryColor.ByGeometryColor
Displays geometry using a color. | ![]() |
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![]() | View.Watch
Visualize the output of node. | ![]() |
![]() | View.Watch 3D
Shows a dynamic preview of geometry. | ![]() |
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![]() | Boolean
Selection between a true and false. | ![]() |
![]() | Code Block
Allows for DesignScript code to be authored directly. | ![]() |
![]() | Directory Path
Allows you to select a directory on the system to get its path | ![]() |
![]() | File Path
Allows you to select a file on the system to get its filenam | ![]() |
![]() | Integer Slider
A slider that produces integer values. | ![]() |
![]() | Number
Creates a number. | ![]() |
![]() | Number Slider
A slider that produces numeric values. | ![]() |
![]() | String
Creates a string. | ![]() |
![]() | Object.IsNull
Determines if the given object is null. | ![]() |
| CREATE | |
![]() | List.Create
Makes a new list out of the given inputs. | ![]() |
![]() | List.Combine
Applies a combinator to each element in two sequences | ![]() |
![]() | Number Range
Creates a sequence of numbers in the specified range | ![]() |
![]() | Number Sequence
Creates a sequence of numbers. | ![]() |
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![]() | List.Chop
Chop a list into a set of lists each containing the given amount of items. | ![]() |
![]() | List.Count
Returns the number of items stored in the given list. | ![]() |
![]() | List.Flatten
Flattens a nested list of lists by a certain amount. | ![]() |
![]() | List.FilterByBoolMask
Filters a sequence by looking up corresponding indices in a separate list of booleans. | ![]() |
![]() | List.GetItemAtIndex
Gets an item from the given list that's located at the specified index. | ![]() |
| List.Map
Applies a function over all elements of a list, generating a new list from the results | ![]() |
| List.Reverse
Creates a new list containing the items of the given list but in reverse order | ![]() |
![]() | List.ReplaceItemAtIndex
Replace an item from the given list that's located at the specified index | ![]() |
![]() | List.ShiftIndices
Shifts indices in the list to the right by the given amount | ![]() |
![]() | List.TakeEveryNthItem
Fetches items from the given list at indices that are multiples of the given value, after the given offset. | ![]() |
![]() | List.Transpose
Swaps rows and columns in a list of lists. If there are some rows that are shorter than others, null values are inserted as place holders in the resultant array such that it is always rectangular | ![]() |
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![]() | If
Conditional statement. Checks the boolean value of the test input. If the test input is true, the result outputs the true input, otherwise the result outputs the false input. | ![]() |
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![]() | Math.Cos
Fines the cosine of an angle. | ![]() |
![]() | Math.DegreesToRadians
Converts an angle in degrees to an angle in radians. | ![]() |
![]() | Math.Pow
Raises a number to the specified power. | ![]() |
![]() | Math.RadiansToDegrees
Converts an angle in radians to an angle in degrees. | ![]() |
![]() | Math.RemapRange
Adjusts the range of a list of numbers while preserving the distribution ratio. | ![]() |
![]() | Math.Sin
Finds the sine of an angle. | ![]() |
![]() | Formula
Evaluates mathematical formulas. Uses NCalc for evaluation. See http://ncalc.codeplex.com | ![]() |
![]() | Map
Maps a value into an input range | ![]() |
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![]() | String.Concat
Concatenates multiple strings into a single string. | ![]() |
![]() | String.Contains
Determines if the given string contains the given substring. | ![]() |
![]() | String.Join
Concatenates multiple strings into a single string, inserting the given separator between each joined string. | ![]() |
![]() | String.Split
Divides a single string into a list of strings, with divisions determined by the given separater strings. | ![]() |
![]() | String.ToNumber
Converts a string to an integer or a double. | ![]() |
| CREATE | |
![]() | Circle.ByCenterPointRadius
Creates a Circle with input center Point and radius in the world XY plane, with world Z as normal. | ![]() |
![]() | Circle.ByPlaneRadius
Create a Circle centered at the input Plane origin (root), lying in the input Plane, with given radius. | ![]() |
| CREATE | |
![]() | CoordinateSystem.ByOrigin
Create a CoordinateSystem with origin at input Point, with X and Y Axes set as WCS X and Y axes | ![]() |
![]() | CoordinateSystem.ByCyclindricalCoordinates
Creates a CoordinateSystem at the specified cylindrical coordinate parameters with respet to the specified coordinate system | ![]() |