Hello I like to collect Ceilings with Category.ByName. The node gives me analytical surfaces? [image]

try with the buitin categori “OST_Ceilings” a well known issue or categori by id

Thank you. I used a python script to collect all elements and filter out the ceilings since I needed the Custom Selection node. [image]

Collecting all elements will eventually be unbearable for your DYN’s speed. I suggest looking at the previous threads where this came up. [image] Lines Category in Dynamo for Revit 2023 and later Revit Just use the category by id operation. This was discussed previously he…

Thanks Sovitek! Built in category worked! [image]

Category.ByName gives wrong elements

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john_pierson April 12, 2024, 1:44pm 4

Collecting all elements will eventually be unbearable for your DYN’s speed. I suggest looking at the previous threads where this came up.

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Category.ByName gives wrong elements

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