# Element ID in Python

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-id-in-python/90286>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [June 1, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-id-in-python/90286 "2023-06-01T16:00:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 1, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-id-in-python/90286/2 "2023-06-01T16:19:07Z")

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@Alien ,

did you load libraries also ?

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```auto
import clr

clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure import *

clr.AddReference('RevitAPIUI')
from Autodesk.Revit.UI import *

clr.AddReference('System')
from System.Collections.Generic import List

clr.AddReference('RevitNodes')
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)

clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
uidoc=DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication.ActiveUIDocument

#Preparing input from dynamo to revit
views = UnwrapElement(IN[0])

ids = []

for i in views:
	ids.Add(i.Id)
	
OUT = ids

```

> [@Stuck with List\[ElementId\](ids)](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/stuck-with-list-elementid-ids/26007):
>
> hi guys i did a python code to get only specific type of dimensions in active view, but the ListElementId gives me some trouble. my ids is not empty. any ideas?

KR

Andreas

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