# Duplicate Dimensions

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Created:** [October 22, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488 "2020-10-22T21:12:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Morgan\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@Morgan\_Evans](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Morgan_Evans)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488/1 "2020-10-22T21:12:38Z")

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Hi there,

I am trying to create duplicates of all the dimensions in a project, hosted to the same references and aligned to the same location line. These duplicate dimensions are to be of a different dimension family and type from the original.

I have made a test script that selects a specific dimension type and get its elements curves and views, however I have not found a way to find a dimensions reference points. Is this possible? Or is there an easier / alternative way to do this?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/e/9e01c62abd4e57ab25e1ea8853df14c434fa768f.png)

Thanks for your help!

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**Author:** ![Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/alban_de_chasteigner/32/39650_2.png) [@Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Alban_de_Chasteigner)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488/2 "2020-10-22T21:30:48Z")

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Hi @Morgan_Evans,

Use the _Dimension Properties_ node to retrieve the references from the dimensions.

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**Author:** ![Morgan\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@Morgan\_Evans](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Morgan_Evans)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488/3 "2020-10-22T23:16:25Z")

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Hi Alban, thanks for your reply!

This node looks helpful. I’ve used it to get the dim curve and dim references to use in the _DimensionByReferences_ node. However, the node is still returning null ☹

I thought this may have had something to do with the _dimensiontype_ input and tried a few different inputs for that with no luck. Any ideas?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/4/e/4e1a02398e9ac56f42cbf1a734aed936a99a4756.png)

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**Author:** ![Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/alban_de_chasteigner/32/39650_2.png) [@Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Alban_de_Chasteigner)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488/4 "2020-10-23T06:56:16Z")

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Set the longest lacing on the _Dimension By Reference_ node to create several dimensions.

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**Author:** ![Morgan\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@Morgan\_Evans](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Morgan_Evans)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicate-dimensions/56488/5 "2020-10-26T20:17:36Z")

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I had a go at this, but could not get it to work unfortunately. However, we have now changed our workflow so these duplicated dimensions are not required! Thanks for your help anyway.