Can´t write to parameter of a wall inside a stacked wall (read only)

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Hi all. I’m trying a script to capture values from rooms and write them to it´s boundary elements. The problem is I’m using stacked walls and the parameters of the walls that are inside a stacked wall are “read only”, even the ootb ones. When I select the walls the individual elements shows but when I try to set a parameter Dynamo says they are read only.

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This a small test I’ve made with 4 walls, being 3 basic walls and 1 stacked wall with 3 basic walls on it’s structure. As you can see I can set the parameters of the basic walls but not for the walls inside the stacked wall.

Does someone has a workaround to this?

Thanks in advance,
Gustavo

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Hi @Gustavo_Bento_De_Me1

You need to breakup stack walls if you want to set “Comments” Parameter. It doesn’t have that parameter. Watch video below from @john_pierson. Once you breakup then your good to go to set “Comments” parameter.

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Thank you Kulkul. The problem is: I would like to keep the stacked walls, we are using them in our workflow. And I was not trying to change comments on the stacked walls, it was on the walls of it’s structure. I think it wasn’t very clear on my explanation, but when the walls are selected each wall on the stacked wall is selected and not the stacked wall as a whole. The problem is the walls that make the stacked wall up have their parameters set to read only for some reason and I can’t write to them.

I’ve tried to use the node from Beaker to select the walls and change the parameter but I got the same result. Is there a way to write to the parameters of these walls?

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@Gustavo_Bento_De_Me1, if you can;t do it in Revit with the UI. More than likely you can;t do it with the API.

And unfortunately, you cannot modify the comments of stacked wall members.

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Ok John, thank you for your time and for your nodes. I’ll try another way. Thank you too Kulkul.

Gustavo

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@john_pierson
Hi John, your video “Beaker for Dynamo - Break Up Stacked Walls” is no more available on YouTube.
Can you please reshare it if it is available somewhere else?
If there is a way to break up multiple stacked walls, it will be super helpful for all the stacked wall fans.
Thanks for your contributions …

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Hi @Mostafa.M.Ahmed ,
Yes. Beaker is no longer available. I can, however, add the node to Rhythm and get an update out on Monday.

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Hii @john_pierson
Thanks a lot for your quick response. This will be very kind, John.
I will check on Tuesday if there is an update for the Rhythm.
Have a nice day and thanks again.