Hello all, I am very new to trying to learn dynamo so I apologize if this is an easy solution, but I am struggling to figure it out on my own/find answers on the forums.
I am trying to space plan with dynamo-Revit using a tutorial found on the Dynamo website (https://dynamobim.org/space-planning-in-dynamo-with-dynaspace/). I am using the Meshtoolkit and and DynaShape on Dynamo 2.0.3. Quick background, I am trying use the space planning software to determine the best organization for an area that will host multiple companies that are not necessarily part of similar “departments” in a traditional sense. I have a feeling that my issue is tied to this organization of departments in my excel sheet, but am not sure how.
I have created an excel sheet that mimics their excel file using the space planning information that I have at this moment. My issue arises when I try to run the provided script with my space planning data. Dynamo will import the excel file using the data.import.excel node, but after running it through the subsequent list.flatten and watch nodes, the engine.create node comes back with this error “Warning:Engine.create operation failed. Value cannot be null. Parameter name: value. I am confused because by flattening it and running it through the watch, doesn’t that remove null information?
Engine.create leads right to engine.execute, which has the following warning: “Engine.execute operation failed. Internal error, please report: Dereferencing a non-pointer.” Since the errors occur in this order, of course no graphics are generated.
Could anyone provide some insight? I have included a picture of the data and script I am using and will try to share pictures of the script below. Thanks!
Can you expand your data previews leading into the node returning the error, zoom in so you can read them, and do an image export (camera icon in the top right of the Dynamo workspace) so we can get a better understanding of where you are?
Thanks for responding, Jacob. Here is the image export. Thanks for your help!
Devil is in the details of the post:
I didn’t see that you were using 2.0.3, so it looks like you will need to use either sandbox or Revit 2020 to leverage this workflow.
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Hello all,
I am running into the same problem, but I`m using 2.1 and the sample file.
The Engine.Create node says “Input string was not in the a correct format”.
Has someone an idea?
Thank you!
i have also the same problem, I tried in Revit 2020 and Revit 2021 with too much Dynamo version higher than 2.1, and nothing work
Hi Jacob,
I’m new in using Dynamo and I’m trying to make a space planning, I’m using Revit 2020 and I downloaded Dynaspace and Meshtoolkit but after I couldn’t find some nodes like ( Engine.Create/Engine.Execution…) Could you please help me to solve the issue ? as I need to finish my assignment.
Many thanks,
Kais.
Did you follow the installation instructions for DynaSpace? Often the issue with this package and similar packages is that the DLL needs to be manually unblocked due to use of an unsupported extractor (ie: winzip, windows, etc.) instead of 7zip.
Hi Jacob,
I had attached screenshots of the script, after connectiong all the nodes the circules had appeared but without moving, even after changing the rest boolean node to false, I can’t manipulate them, and the PolyCurve.ByPoints nodes was highlighted and saying : PolyCurve.ByPoints expects argument type(s) (point, bool), but was called with (Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Lines, bool).
Sorry to bother you,
Many thanks,
Kais.
Swap the polycurve.bypoints node for a Polycurve.ByJoinedCurves node.
Many thanks Jacob but unfortunately it dosen’t work.
That node still errors or something else isn’t working?
The Polycurve.ByJoinedCurves
What is the error message?
PolyCurve.ByjoinedCurve expects arguments type (Curve, double), but was called with (Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line, bool
Leave the 2nd input empty for now.
now only the Execute the solver is highlighted
Can you scroll down the full length of that message and see if the error gets any more specific? Might be best to just post the graph and data set at this point.
