# Element to element dimension **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Created:** [September 20, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400 "2025-09-20T15:11:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/1 "2025-09-20T15:11:35Z")
Hi team, I want to automate the dimension by element to element using dynamo. Kindly help me how to resolve this. Manual method takes too much time so i need a help. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/d/9de4cb9ec92bbb87380dc3de2a89a9c497ad24cd.png) ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/2 "2025-09-21T05:06:24Z")
Hi @cmrlircon.bim what kind of element are you try dimension ? you could share a small rvt sample, ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/3 "2025-09-21T07:24:51Z")
[IRCN\_CIV\_SFC\_Baseplate.rfa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/1jGpF9zkxKwQ2QS1Vz7ooDbaUtD.rfa) (3.5 MB)sure its a point based structural connection family. Here i uploaded the rvt file for your reference ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/4 "2025-09-21T07:40:12Z")
Hi you could try as here with genius loci.. ![Skærmbillede 2025-09-21 093919](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/6/9/69c6bb2b14d567c61c161e03e90373b059072c04.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/5 "2025-09-21T07:43:25Z")
Warning: Dimension.ByReferences expects argument type(s) (Revit.Elements.Views.View, Revit.GeometryReferences.ElementGeometryReference, Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line, string, string), but was called with (Revit.Elements.Views.FloorPlanView, Autodesk.Revit.DB.Reference, Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line, string, string). Same i tried but getting this above error. Will you please share me your DYN file ? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/f/3f3afbe21d857be9cdd75437dfc7dbf7696f88e1.png) ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/6 "2025-09-21T07:44:54Z")
use dimension by references from genius loci it expect Autodesk.Revit.DB.Reference ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/7 "2025-09-21T07:46:10Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/7/0/7061c6e1b0b75ff6ac57f0a53f02df9e059c953e.png)see im using dimension by references only. Still getting the same error i dont know what to do ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/8 "2025-09-21T07:47:01Z")
yes you use the OOTB try with dimension by reference from genius loci ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/9 "2025-09-21T07:50:18Z")
Thank you so much for your time. Now its working well ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/10 "2025-09-21T07:50:36Z")
great 😉 ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/11 "2025-09-21T16:46:17Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/b/2ba4ad30badf8372ce689d1bb1d8e17d7637fb80.png) Hi except plan view this script is not working for sectional views? Any idea? ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/12 "2025-09-21T21:40:36Z")
should work in section as well ![Skærmbillede 2025-09-21 233927](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/6/c654e7ac6671dda201f470fb517f2f2a899f659e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/13 "2025-09-22T05:52:37Z")
I dont know why its not reflecting me. Will you please share me your dyn file? ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/14 "2025-09-22T06:32:29Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/d/3d5ba3ee2f8e665444b751efbad9a70aa2dfd061.png) not working for me ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/15 "2025-09-22T07:11:47Z")
no not sure, im not a dynamo right but i will take a look in the week…can you share a rvt for try on ? ---
**Author:** ![cmrlircon.bim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@cmrlircon.bim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cmrlircon.bim)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/16 "2025-09-22T07:33:46Z")
[SECTION 05.rvt](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/orvzDkz1eNzgL9urJXDIrZNr3DZ.rvt) (7.6 MB) Sure ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/element-to-element-dimension/112400/17 "2025-09-22T07:52:31Z")
try as here in section…for view plane just use that one from clockwork ![Skærmbillede 2025-09-22 095118](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/2/9219b1560585110c2706b754b774844399f0749f.jpeg)