Can't copy and paste elements from Linked to host file by ID

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I’m trying to copy a list of elements from a linked file to the host file using Element IDs that I got from Navisworks Clash reports. Dynamo has identified the elements from the links but when I send it through the Rhythm Copy elements node it returns an error saying cannot copy element.

Any idea what I’m doing wrong? Or if there is a better way of achieving this?

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@tushar.aj

did you also check list depth ?

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Start by using the element’s UniqueId as ElementIds are not persistent.

I think the issue here is the top nodes is expecting a linkElement but is getting elements, the other nodes are also trying to save elements at the same time so you may be getting conflicting transactions. Try one node at a time. There may be issues with hosted elements as well if their isn’t a host in the current document.

Unfortunately the UniqueId nodes only work with the current document and I couldn’t get the Clockwork node to work so a little python is in order. Once you have your elements and as you only have one document I think the middle rhythm node should work (I was able to get it working)

import clr

clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *

def get_element(doc, ids):
    if isinstance(ids, str):
        try:
            return doc.GetElement(ids)
        except:
            return
    elements = []
    for id in ids:
        try:
            elements.append(doc.GetElement(id))
        except:
            elements.append(None)
    return elements

doc = IN[0]  # Link document
ids = IN[1]  # Element UniqueId strings

OUT = get_element(doc, ids)

You could do this or just use an equals node and filter by bool mask

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Thank you for this!
But it doesn’t seem to be working on my end… I’m getting null outputs when I use the script and feed it the UniqueID information

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This worked! Thanks a ton!
Should have tried that before hand but it never crossed my mind…
Was able to get the Rythm node working when I used the right list depth… The Biimorph node is still unresponsive though…

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Flatten the list of UniqueIds and the python should work. @Draxl_Andreas is on the money here

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@Mike.Buttery

i would say Karma points… :wink: