Delete Imported Instances

Revit
#1

Hi, I’m looking for a method where I can select and delete all Revit elements that are Imported Instances as shown below…

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#2

I believe there is an Elements.Delete node in the Archi-lab package. Just filter by name or type or however you want and plug into the delete node.

#3

It may also make more sense to use the Categories node and select only the Imported Instances items. Then you can run those directly through a Delete node.

#4

I was just looking to see if that was possible, but I don’t think import instance is an available category.

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#5

Agreed, I can’t find anything

#6

Try this:

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and then plug into the Archi-lab’s Elements.Delete node

#7

In this case I have temporary elements (that I want to delete) which are treated as Imported Symbols (Categories) not Imported Families…

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#8

Yeah, sorry that picture was just to show that ImportInstance isn’t a category you can select using the Categories node. Has nothing to do with the import in families.

#9

Thanks, that’s what I was looking for, wasn’t sure how to use List.FilterByBoolMask…

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#10

No problem. If you don’t mind, can you mark the post that solved your problem as the solution, as it will help people who run into the same problem later.

#11

This should work better for you. It is an element type, not a category.

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#12

Yes ever better, thanks!

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#13

thanks for this

#14

Rather than that post, you should mark @SeanP’s post below it as the solution.

#15

Newbie lol…

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