Where to I find/download Alias 2023? I'm looking for Bulk-Graph-Resizer.dyn

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I’v heard about a graph-resizer that converts old scripts to R23/24.
I had found this page where it provides “Bulk-Graph-Resizer.dyn”.
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ALIAS/2023/ENU/?guid=Alias_NURBS_Modeling_Generate_designs_with_Dynamo_Alias_Dynamo_Scripts_html
but i can’t find where to download Alias 2023 Sample Files.
Can someone show me how?

Edit: And on my computer i can’t find folder “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AliasAutoStudio2023.1\Dynamo\Sample Files”.

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I actually built these awhile back for a BiLT presentation with @dana.defilippi, and they were distributed by the Alias team at one point as a ‘quick fox’ for the issue you are describing. Not sure where they all went in terms of location, but I have asked the team. In the meantime you can get one of my versions of them here: Updating python node in multiple scripts - #15 by jacob.small

Note that there are also some other tools for this now:

  • The Monocle view extension from @john_pierson is on the Package manager. It has a Graph Resizerer tool which scales the active graph. Super useful for when you find yourself in a 2.12 or older graph while using 2.13 or newer.
  • The bulk updater tools certainly helped start the ball rolling in terms of managing libraries, but the graph migration assistant (also built by @john_pierson and the Dynamo team) certainly takes that to a new level. It hasn’t been finalized and added to package manager yet, but it will ensure the scale without issue. You can access the current beta here: GitHub - DynamoDS/DynamoGraphMigrationAssistant
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Thanks Jacob ! :+1:
The graph migration assistant on Github is very useful.
And the added video explains everything how to install and use the extension.

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@mrl let me know in case you still want to understand where to find it “usually”. I just double checked, and I do see the script in my “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AliasAutoStudio2023.1\Dynamo\Sample Files” folder?
You need to be aware, though, that this is a Dynamo script, NOT a Dynamo PLAYER script. So you would need to open it in Dynamo, not the Dynamo Player (I know i can be confusing ;-( ).
Cheers,
GG

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I have only Revit 2023.1.2 installed on my pc and i didn’t find folder “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AliasAutoStudio”.
Must I buy & install Autodesk Alias ?
The graph migration assistant on GitHub answered my question.

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For that version of the graphs, yes. However the files attached to the forum post I linked above are exactly the same. The Revit team just didn’t want to address the issue the way the Alias team did and distribute the tools with the software.

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No one should should buy and install Alias just for a Dynamo or Dynamo Player script! :smiley:
Sorry, it didn’t even occur to me that you might not be an Alias user. :slight_smile:

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