# Dynamo Challenge 01: Design Christmas Ornaments with Dynamo **URL:** \ **Category:** Challenge\ **Tags:** geometry\ **Created:** [November 26, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-challenge-01-design-christmas-ornaments-with-dynamo/106142 "2024-11-26T22:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 45
**Author:** ![achintya\_bhat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/achintya_bhat/32/183028_2.png) [@achintya\_bhat](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/achintya_bhat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-challenge-01-design-christmas-ornaments-with-dynamo/106142/45 "2024-12-16T22:25:06Z")
![DynamoOrnamentChallenge](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/8/7/875615c0a4771f840afd4814f7a5c8176bac62e4.png) Hello Dynamites! 😃 This Challenge is now over! ⏰ A huge thanks to all those who participated! We loved the enthusiasm from you all. 🥰 Now, its polling time! 🗳 Come shower some love to all the creations. We can’t wait to see who the community votes in as winner and runner-up! 🤩 We will keep the poll open for the next two weeks and announce our winners in the new year! 🥇 🥈 All graphs are present in this thread, so that you can inspect each DYN file to help you choose your favorite! You can vote based on any criteria you like: approach, creativity, wow factor, complexity / simplicity, humor or any other criteria of your choice! We have a wide range of ornaments and Christmas trees to pick from. Each member can **vote for up to 3️⃣ of their favorite entries**. _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-challenge-01-design-christmas-ornaments-with-dynamo/106142/45))_ See all the submissions in all their full glory below to vote. 🗳 All submissions are anonymized to avoid bias and pick a true objective winner ⚖ > **Entry 01: Sierpinski Triangle Sphereized** > > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/1/11513a6dafa5f6ba0df18a6699ef4c725d0e8a8c.png) > ![Revit_nnU7TYmDPF](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/c/dcbceff184067277d2768976c836e12ebde78f57.gif) > [SierpinskiTriangle.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/lcBIFLStGQBO1BkksImkC2UJmlG.dyn) (48.2 KB) > **Entry 02: Pickle Ornament** > > ![pickleOrnamentGenerator_2024-12-11_09-18-48](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/4/e/4e92bd5bcc3126fe5d597330f111531a632fa3ec.jpeg) > [pickleOrnamentGenerator.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/yMCJamWM3MYbKH7Gv4ATaoINpa7.dyn) (398.7 KB) > > [Christmas pickle - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_pickle) > > This graph generates a pickle ornament given the following inputs: origin, warp, height, pickle thickness, Pickle Bump Randomizer Seed and Amount of Pickle Bumps. Additionally, inputs are defined (for Dynamo player) and graph properties are fully filled out to maintain proper documentation. > **Entry 03: Christmas Tree** > > ![Christmas Ornaments Challenge - Tree_preview](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/2/c218f4cb70e0435295bfccf2d6df8d513ea6a0e8.jpeg) > [Christmas Ornaments Challenge - Tree.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/hJU1THxXrN9DtCbxpaj7sa8qCiV.dyn) (90.3 KB) > **Entry 04: Advent Calendar** > > ![advent calendar - preview](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/f/c/fc332543e5baad0d6491d58bf8e00c3c4602ffd4.png) > [advent.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/q3aevboPTqPjPuCAstUt5p5Z2WV.dyn) (171.5 KB) > **Entry 05: Christmas Tree with Dynamo Ornaments** > > ![Christmas Tree](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/1/e1f1cfdc1cca781f719c936d2771eb67da3b7901.jpeg) > … Lights and, main star change colors in periodic run mode. > > > [Christmas Tree.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/cGvRoAtwA326qhWqGFSUwcWymrx.dyn) (794.4 KB) > **Entry 06: Twinkle Twinkle Recursive Tree** > > ![ChristmasTree2024 (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/0/e00c77aa018a45d8c329cdbabfe71e969168c052.gif) > [ChristmasTree2024.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/vCuJhJy5PdqsVBK715gb2PLWH9r.dyn) (56.3 KB) > **Entry 07: Christmas Tree Cone** > > ![Skærmbillede 2024-12-10 214627](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/1/516ca8a875b9ba2cf271af67079a65d52d940258.jpeg) > …We hang these cones on our christmas tree here in Denmark. Folded paper, and filled with treats…. > [cone.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/gikYyQMpKjfehhxFb2vAB1aEZdW.dyn) (94.1 KB) > **Entry 08: Sierpinski Triangle 2.0** > > ![SierpinskiTriangleV2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/8/98a953104cbacd707c7c6dea5807f2dcd0f46d2a.gif) > > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/6/0/60b1cdae0fe764b09e5dfd176850c00928dd41c2.jpeg) > …Sierpinski Triangle wrapped round a sphere with a rotating smaller version inside… > In Christmasy colours… > [SierpinskiTriangleV2.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/rH2toIGGYBxFzQluaYI5kpYetBD.dyn) (146.7 KB) > **Entry 09: Little Hanging Soldier** > > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/f/3fede228ba0b627549fa3a7f06739d3e2814b99d.png) > [DynamoOrnamentChallenge2.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/rl9wScMSJxbe7u6iPuqITrxt8a1.dyn) (511.2 KB) > **Entry 10: Dynamo Star** > > ![Dynamo Ornament Challenge Star](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/c/5c8eac9379c4ce4882cb3427d0fed29180ae5400.png) > [Dynamo Ornament Challenge Star.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/2mJuSW39Y4VDmRvVElgBQ9GG4Zo.dyn) (53.0 KB) > **Entry 11: X-MAS tree with DYNAMOIMBU words** > > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/8/280bce6e5532c319934cfd0757bfff57b2254339.jpeg) > I thought of a random arrangement of words placed on a tree. And I tried to find an arrangement of words that matched like a bingo game in the order of the words D, Y, N, A, M, and O. > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/e/2eddb943dbe2172eacee0f66985289cab40d15ee.jpeg) > > > > > > > [X MAS TREE WITH DYNAMOIMBU WORDS 3-1.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/eSdyqAWlAosHqt3NyAXXTC7sCZa.dyn) (396.1 KB) > **Entry 12: Starry Night** > > Have yourself a Starry Night this Christmas! > ![Revit_0ZOABjNQXj](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/2/c272b649939c1f54b552cd8dedb923f764958768.gif) > > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/b/5b96d3c907a1f561e8bebfef4b126d9aa616d198.jpeg) > [StarryNight.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/oXF3Dt1C3UfcjqDm05Jyx3FXrQ.dyn) (86.3 KB) > **Entry 13: 3D Star** > > ![Entry 13_3D Star](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/3/13853b4b70d0a34b459fe6be557dfcdc94f55312.jpeg) > [Entry 13\_3D star.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/j7vHiC9mCYQ9kr7vzL9KUc0q604.dyn) (33.0 KB) > **Entry 14: Return of Monster** > > ![2024-12-13_23h17_45](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/8/5820a59a4a67d18247bb27d3ffd9f0a50b691fa7.jpeg) > ![2024-12-13_23h14_58](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/b/3/b3c1dc693526c73630729ed00455a5175b0fa56b.jpeg) > ![2024-12-13_23h19_25](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/6/0/603351c778d9439c8d3e230561fb04600130b671.jpeg) > [retrun\_of\_the\_monster.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/SmClUSdcy78fsuPZqHq41KgEof.dyn) (105.3 KB) > **Entry 15: T-Spline Christmas Tree** > > ![Dynamo_Challenge_01_Final_Image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/c/1c3076b21874bce8c2c2c46e1c6221a84d326c2f.png) > [RJ\_Dynamo\_Challenge\_01.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/5sguvXtH1FJJjiGJSmBLMQZ7tEu.dyn) (161.8 KB) > **Entry 16: Deformed Sphere** > > ![Deformed Sphere](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/7/d/7d65d82032149d19494df55e3b8db59937558f46.png) > [Deformed Sphere.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/lnYb3AUChvFbkwAVOAraD3GH6UV.dyn) (65.8 KB) Original post collapsed below 👇 > **In case you are curious...** > > Hello Dynamites! 👋 > > We are super excited to bring back a very fun series - **Dynamo** **Challenges** is here again! It is meant to inspire, to push you to think out of the box, to grow your knowledge of Dynamo and more than anything learn from each other and have some fun together! 🥳 > > **01 – Christmas Ornaments Challenge:** The first challenge is meant to be more for fun and to bring in the festive holiday season in and say our goodbyes to 2024. 🎅 > > It’s that time of the year again, where most of us are setting up our Christmas trees.🎄 Did you ever want to have your own custom designed ornament or tree topper? Well now is your chance! > > Come have a go at designing your own Christmas Ornament and share it with the community. For those of you who don’t celebrate Christmas, bring out your ornamental fun across a category of your choosing! Maybe something to hang at your front door window or something to decorate your matlepiece or a custom desk toy to add some fun to your desk. It could be anything and all flavors of ornaments are eligible! 🪩 :piñata: 🎎 > > This challenge might also be a good way for you to explore the Panel Nodes, T-Spline nodes or the new OOTB Mesh Toolkit nodes. > > This challenge will run for **2.5 weeks** , **starting on Wednesday November 27th at 9am EST,** running **until Monday December 16th at 5pm EST**. > > **ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:** > > 1. Dynamo **must** be used in or part of your submission. 📈 > 2. If you use a Dynamo graph, your .DYN file **must** be attached to your submission. 📁 > 3. If you use a Custom Package or Node in your submission, it **must** be hosted on Package Manager. Note: This may mean uploading a package! 📦 > 4. This topic will be **left open for discussion** - use to your hearts content! Upon deadline of challenge, moderators will edit the post to introduce a **community poll to select winners**. > 5. We **very much encourage** wrong answers! Just have fun with it! 😜 > > **SUBMISSION OF ENTRY:** > All submissions are **blind** via Direct Message to @solamour, @achintya_bhat , @emrullah.yildiz and @jacob.small with the Challenge as your title - [this link](https://forum.dynamobim.com/new-message?username=ContestSubmissions&title=My+Entry%3A+01+%E2%80%93+Christmas+Ornaments+Challenge&body=Hello+Contest+Administrators%2C%0D%0A%0D%0AThis+is+my+official+contest+submission+for+the+%2A%2A01+%E2%80%93+Christmas+Ornaments+Challenge%2A%2A+contest.%0D%0A%0D%0A%2A%2ADYN%3A%2A%2A+%09%0D%0A%2A%2AUser+Name%3A%2A%2A+%09%0D%0A%0D%0ACustom+Package+Name%28s%29+%28if+applicable%29%3A%2A%2A+%09%0D%0A%2A%2AAdditional+External+Resources+Required%3A%2A%2A+%09%0D%0A%2A%2AImage%28s%29+of+final+submission%3A%2A%2A+%09%0D%0A%2A%2ADescription%3A%2A%2A+%09%0D%0A%0D%0AThanks%21) will start a handy message template. 📧 Please include all relevant files to execute the graph and reproduce your result as well as a still image(s). 📥 > > **PRIZES:** > > 1. 1st Place = “Dynamo Challenge Winner” forum badge 🥇 > 2. 2nd Place = “Dynamo Challenge Runner-up” forum badge 🥈 > > We are super excited to see what all of you come up with this time! We have more challenges lined up for 2025, we will share the line-up with you all in the new year. 🤩 🎉 --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-challenge-01-design-christmas-ornaments-with-dynamo/106142)._