# Batch / Open projects or families with Dynamo **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 14, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890 "2018-05-14T14:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![M.Perez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/m.perez/32/49821_2.png) [@M.Perez](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/M.Perez)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/1 "2018-05-14T14:39:10Z")
I wanted to batch edit families and have already prepared my graph that can make the changes that I want and save the file. The problem is that I can just make it with the “Current Document”. Is there a way to do it in Dynamo? In order to use DynamoAutomation I need Dynamo Studio, isn’t it? Actually, what I want to achieve is to change the font in all the Revit families? Any ideas? Should I just use DynamoAutomation? Thanks ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/3/1343f743c9c8d781641ffffc9a22ee25a38f86b9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan.Olesen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jonathan.olesen/32/44242_2.png) [@Jonathan.Olesen](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jonathan.Olesen)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/2 "2018-05-14T14:43:04Z")
If you want to interact with Revit, studio is a no go 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kraftwerk15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kraftwerk15/32/94302_2.png) [@kraftwerk15](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/kraftwerk15)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/3 "2018-05-14T16:46:45Z")
There is a third Dynamo, called Dynamo Sandbox, which is what you are looking for. C:\Program Files\Dynamo\Dynamo Core\2\DynamoSandbox.exe is the default install location. That is, of course, if you are using Dynamo 2.0. Sandbox is installed with all build versions of Dynamo. So, if you are on 1.3, then replace the 2 with 1.3 and you are good to go. Also, there is a good deal of information for DynamoAutomation here: [https://github.com/andydandy74/DynamoAutomation](https://github.com/andydandy74/DynamoAutomation) ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/4 "2018-05-14T19:25:44Z")
Background open functions found in Rhythm may also be of use here. ---
**Author:** ![M.Perez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/m.perez/32/49821_2.png) [@M.Perez](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/M.Perez)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/5 "2018-05-15T08:37:34Z")
Thanks, I’ll give it a try. I thought it had been replaced with (and was the same as) Dynamo Studio. Just to clarify: In my computer it was in C:\Program Files\Dynamo\ **Dynamo Revit** \1.3\DynamoSandbox.exe @jacob.small I can’t use Background open in the normal Dynamo because it is in “Background” and not as Current.Document and the changes are only in the current file made. ---
**Author:** ![M.Perez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/m.perez/32/49821_2.png) [@M.Perez](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/M.Perez)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/6 "2018-05-15T12:14:50Z")
I made little progress, but I am stock again. I can’t run DynamoAutomation ☹ > [@Automating Automation - Journal file could not be run to completion](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/automating-automation-journal-file-could-not-be-run-to-completion/7664/19): > > I have once again the same problem. Journal file could not be run to completion And the graph is not executed. I’ve tried with my own script and with Scenario\_A1\_2017 (changing my version to 2018) I’m pretty sure that I meet the requierements. Anyone knows where does that error come from? What can I try to solve it? ---
**Author:** ![kraftwerk15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kraftwerk15/32/94302_2.png) [@kraftwerk15](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/kraftwerk15)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/7 "2018-05-15T13:50:23Z")
Post your .dyn graph and any sample input data that would be going through those nodes. ---
**Author:** ![M.Perez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/m.perez/32/49821_2.png) [@M.Perez](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/M.Perez)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/8 "2018-05-15T15:24:28Z")
As I said it also happend with the examples. I have to say that I have by the slave example a component that cannot be resolved. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/3/1364c103ee2b68d91042e48c80b00df74817c2b2.png) I am don’t know if it is somehow related. And here the graphs that I am trying to use: Master: [Scenario\_S2AN.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/44ptmU7SdJMRCGDjYu0OrxrXJmj.dyn) (20.4 KB) Slave: [Font2ArialNarrow.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/yTQO2b7PZitQPB5lSb1dsx1Pgu5.dyn) (13.5 KB) Test File: [BeschriftungDtail.rfa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/1CHKE1zdmmW1eW9GFrnXgkJjTLc.rfa) (232 KB) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kraftwerk15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kraftwerk15/32/94302_2.png) [@kraftwerk15](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/kraftwerk15)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/9 "2018-05-15T15:32:29Z")
Over in your packages list, it looks like Dynamo.Automation is not installed in the Sandbox environment. Go to Settings \> Manage Node and Packages Paths and repath Sandbox to either your server or local location to your packages, just like you would with Dynamo Revit. That should make your Process.KilleCurrentProcess visible to Sandbox. Run again and see if that fixes it. Report back. ---
**Author:** ![M.Perez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/m.perez/32/49821_2.png) [@M.Perez](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/M.Perez)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/10 "2018-05-15T16:02:20Z")
It was actually the normal Dynamo where it was missing, i fixed it and linked the Packages Path in the Sandbox as you said. We don’t have the Unresolved anymore 🙂 . But “Journal file could not be run…” keeps poping up ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andreas_dieckmann/32/365_2.png) [@Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andreas_Dieckmann)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/11 "2018-05-15T16:54:55Z")
Post both journals here (the one generated by DynamoAutomation and the one generated by Revit during journal playback). ---
**Author:** ![M.Perez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/m.perez/32/49821_2.png) [@M.Perez](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/M.Perez)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/12 "2018-05-22T08:24:24Z")
The problem was probably caused by VRay add-in. Thanks all for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andreas_dieckmann/32/365_2.png) [@Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andreas_Dieckmann)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/batch-open-projects-or-families-with-dynamo/21890/13 "2018-05-22T08:46:58Z")
If anyone else runs into similar issues: some addins perform operations on the model when it is loaded. These operations may interfere with journal playback (if the model is altered by those addins). In cases like these you can try setting the debug input of the Journal.ByWorkspacePath node to true (which took care of the issue in this particular case).