How to Use Dynamo Player to Run Scripts Without Dynamo
Dynamo Player runs a .dyn graph from a simple input form, no editor required. Open Revit, go to Manage → Dynamo Player, point Player at the folder containing your .dyn files, pick a graph, fill in the inputs, click Run.
Steps
Open Dynamo Player
In Revit, Manage tab → Dynamo Player. The Player window opens.
Point Player at your scripts folder
Click the folder icon at the top of Player. Browse to where your .dyn files live (often a shared network folder for BIM-manager-maintained scripts). Player lists every .dyn in that folder.
Select a script
Click a script name. The right pane shows its description and any inputs the graph author marked as 'Is Input' in the full Dynamo editor.
Fill in inputs
Each input is a typed form field — pick a level, enter a value, choose a category. Hover for the description the author set.
Click Run
The arrow button runs the graph. Player shows progress and any error messages from the graph. If the graph modifies the model, the change shows up in your Undo stack — you can undo if needed.
Frequently asked questions
My script's inputs look weird in Player.
Open the .dyn in the full Dynamo editor and toggle 'Is Input' on the right nodes (right-click → Is Input). Save the graph; Player rereads it.
Can I make a graph hidden in Player?
Yes — start the .dyn filename with an underscore. Player skips files beginning with _.
Does Player install separately?
No, it ships with every Revit install that has Dynamo. If you don't see Dynamo Player in the Manage tab, your Revit install is missing the Dynamo for Revit add-in — install it from the Autodesk App Store.
Can I run graphs from outside Revit?
Yes — Dynamo Sandbox is a standalone Dynamo runner. For unattended batch processing, use the DynamoRunner command or a Journal file.
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Related terms
Autodesk's visual programming environment, used inside Revit and Civil 3D to automate model and design tasks with node graphs.
A simplified Dynamo runner inside Revit/Civil 3D that lets non-Dynamo users run vetted .dyn graphs by clicking a button.
A single function block in a Dynamo graph — the unit you wire together to build an automation.