Change Wall Type Names using Excel

[Hido_Yalci]

Hello,

I’m trying to change the Type Names of Walls and the ‘‘Element.SetParameterByName’’ gives an error. I’m using Excel as an input for the new Type Names. How do I solve this error? Using Revit 2020/ Dynamo version 2.3.1

[honeyjain619]

Hello @Hido_Yalci
You are providing string as an input, you need to provide family type.

and if you wanted to change name of only 2 family type then you can delete other family type from excel. (So list in column A and list column C contains equal number of items)

[Hido_Yalci]

Still getting an Error. I used two elements as an example. But I need to change more than two.

[honeyjain619]

Hello @Hido_Yalci ,

You need check your input excel file, Dynamo is not reading other data

[Hido_Yalci]

That is because I didn’t put new Type Names as input. I don’t think thats the problem. I’ve changed the Excel and still having problems.

[honeyjain619]

Hey @Hido_Yalci ,

you are using wrong node, In place of “SetParameterByName” use “Element.SetName” for renaming the family type name. this is from clockwork v1.0.3 package

[Hido_Yalci]

Didn’t get any errors but the Type Names hasn’t changed for both elements.

[honeyjain619]

Add these 2 nodes before “element.SetName” and check

[Hido_Yalci]

Yes! Fixed the problem thank you @honeyjain619