Dynamo Dictionary

A Dictionary in Dynamo stands for a collection of data that is related to another piece of data known as the key. Thanks to this method, we can easily look up certain things, similar to the classic dictionary.

A simple example could be rooms, which are often sorted and queried according to key values such as room number or level. Dictionaries simplify such queries and make them flexible to use, as can be seen in the following example:

The true advantage of this method of working is that the query or the creation of the Dictionary (green group) only needs to be carried out once - we can then use this data flexibly and analyze it based on different Key values as needed.

The result are leaner and faster scripts, making dictionaries particularly relevant when working with large amounts of granular data (e.g. AEC Data Model and Data Exchange) - but more on this in the next articles!

Read more about Dynamo Dictionaries in the Dynamo Primer.

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