# Element filter by name

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882>\
**Category:** Packages\
**Tags:** clockwork\
**Created:** [November 27, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882 "2017-11-27T22:27:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sszabath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@sszabath](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sszabath)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882/1 "2017-11-27T22:27:32Z")

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Hi all,

I’m very new to Dynamo so I will apologise now. I’m trying to copy a script I found for showing grids in 3D, I was going well until I came across “Elements.FilterByName”  
I have looked every where and just cant find it. Could anyone point me in the right direction. I have attached a screen shot!

Thanks in advanced.

![FilterByName](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/6/3603b066824bfe350ad6f03b6ebce4c8bbd3caf1.JPG)

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**Author:** ![Renzoj14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/renzoj14/32/49196_2.png) [@Renzoj14](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Renzoj14)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882/2 "2017-11-28T00:55:18Z")

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Hi,

I do not know where that node lives but you could use the method below to filter your elements by name:

 ![FilterByName](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/a/a/aa680bf5d9f7cfd617a87086abbc20942da48bc7.PNG)

Hope it helps!

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**Author:** ![awilliams](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/awilliams/32/114496_2.png) [@awilliams](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/awilliams)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882/3 "2017-11-28T01:04:27Z")

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It belongs to the Clockwork package, the internal contents of it are exactly what @Renzoj14 has shown you though 🙂

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/6/5648b605224d2a655ceda3978d781a621c4ac01a.png)  
(found via the “Rhythm.WhatTheNode” node from the Rhythm package - I always try this node first when looking for a node’s source package 😊 )

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**Author:** ![Renzoj14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/renzoj14/32/49196_2.png) [@Renzoj14](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Renzoj14)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882/4 "2017-11-28T13:46:20Z")

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nice! i was not aware of this node.

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**Author:** ![sszabath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@sszabath](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sszabath)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-filter-by-name/16882/5 "2017-11-28T20:21:33Z")

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Thank you so much. that helps. wow way too much to learn haha.