Dropdowns are awesome! They enable us to set options for users to toggle between. But currently in Dynamo if you want a dropdown node you are pretty limited. You basically have access to dropdowns in OOTB nodes or you can learn yourself some fancy C# programming.
I present to you, the poor man’s dropdown!
Basically all I am doing is using the built in family types node with my options inserted as types of an empty detail component. The detail component is also named “!” so it is forced to the top.
After I select the option I want I get the name (as a string) and tie that into my data! IN this example a wall’s mark parameter.
The downside is I can then assign any loaded family type as well. But if we stick to the “!” area we are good. Hacky? Yes. Exciting? Definitely!
Have fun!
-johnp
