# Example Files

#### These example files accompany the Dynamo Primer, and are organized according to Chapter and Section.

## Essential Nodes & Concept

### Geometry for Computational Design

#### Geometry Overview

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#### Vector, Plane & Coordinate System

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#### Points

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#### Curves

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#### Surface

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#### Solids

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### The Building Blocks of Programs

#### Data

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#### Math

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#### Logic

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#### Strings

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#### Color

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### Designing with Lists

#### What's a List

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#### Working with Lists

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#### Lists of Lists

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#### n-Dimensional Lists

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### Dictionaries in Dynamo

#### Revit Use-Cases

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## Custom Nodes & Packages

### Custom Nodes

#### Creating a Custom Node

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#### Publishing to Your Library

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### Packages

#### Package Case Study - Mesh Toolkit

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#### Publishing a Package

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#### Zero-Touch Importing

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## Dynamo for Revit

#### Selecting

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#### Editing

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#### Creating

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#### Customizing

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#### Documenting

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## Coding in Dynamo

### Code Blocks and DesignScript

#### DesignScript Syntax

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#### Shorthand

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#### Functions

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### Python

#### Python Nodes

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#### Python and Revit

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## Best Practices

### Graph Strategies

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### Scripting Strategies

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## Sample Workflows

### Getting Started Workflows

#### Parametric Vase

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#### Attractor Points

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---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://primer2.dynamobim.org/a_appendix/a-4_example-files.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.