Export / Import Family Types using Excel

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Thought I’d share…

The two scripts Export and Import Revit Family Types of a given Family to and form Excel.
Thanks to Aussie BIM Guru for the inspirational videos that cover a good portion of the scripts.
I took a different aproach with the Import script.

ExportFamilyTypes.dyn (215.2 KB) ImportFamilyTypes.dyn (177.1 KB)
ExcelTemplate.xlsx (9.3 KB)
EXPORT

ExportFamilyTypes_2020-04-23_05-03-56
ExportFamilyTypes_2020-04-23_05-03-5615026×2364 1.61 MB

IMPORT
ImportFamilyTypes_2020-04-23_05-04-36
ImportFamilyTypes_2020-04-23_05-04-369294×2286 1.34 MB

Here’s a How to use them video:
https://autode.sk/34ZqAQV

Aussie BIM Guru videos that inspired me:
Export:

Import:

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Thanks for following my videos and improving the workflow - I was aware there were probably some changes required depending on the project and family parameters being updated.

Also, great work on implementing a full UI and clean node groupings!

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This is great. Do you know of any replacement nodes for below? I avoid orchid as it does something with other packages. Cant remember what.

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Probably the clash with archilab classes.

Generally no, but I hope to develop some for Crumple eventually. If you know where to look you can find the old Python version of Orchid as well which shows how to do this without custom nodes technically.

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Found FamilyType.Duplicate from clockwork which may work as an alternative