# Export object information for FM **URL:** \ **Category:** Packages\ **Created:** [February 25, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126 "2015-02-25T11:06:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Cesare_Caoduro1)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/1 "2015-02-25T11:06:01Z")
Hi to all… I’m trying to create an Excel complex export to use data for Facility management. I’m starting from the HVAC information. The question is: how I can drive the flow of the script based on IF statement? I receive an error if the list of object is empty (example: in the project there isn’t an Air terminal and so on). This is a WIP so stay tuned because I will have a lot of questions 🙂 ![Screen](http://dynamobim.com/wp-content/uploads/forum-assets/ccaodurotechdata-it/02/25/Screen-300x163.png) [RevitDB](http://dynamobim.com/wp-content/uploads/forum-assets/ccaodurotechdata-it/02/25/RevitDB.xlsx) [RevitData](http://dynamobim.com/wp-content/uploads/forum-assets/ccaodurotechdata-it/02/25/RevitData.dyn) ---
**Author:** ![Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andreas_dieckmann/32/365_2.png) [@Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andreas_Dieckmann)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/2 "2015-02-25T13:10:56Z")
You can use List.IsEmpty as a condition: ![IsEmpty](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/3/360a3b10d4ff0f55df9669839683cf0a96d3339e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Cesare_Caoduro1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/3 "2015-02-26T05:56:07Z")
I mean something like: if yes do this and if false do this, like a flow chart. Is this possible?   ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/marcel_rijsmus/32/8539_2.png) [@Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marcel_Rijsmus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/4 "2015-02-26T06:51:59Z")
like an IF…THEN…ELSE statement, that would be welcome ---
**Author:** ![Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andreas_dieckmann/32/365_2.png) [@Andreas\_Dieckmann](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andreas_Dieckmann)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/5 "2015-02-26T09:54:19Z")
Theoretically, you could do that in a Python node, but I have not yet tried calling any Dynamo functions other than Geometry functions, so I can’t say for sure if it would work. ---
**Author:** ![Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Cesare_Caoduro1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/6 "2015-02-27T03:57:31Z")
Ok… another question. I’ve tryed to query information on elements and I’ve received the ID of the family type…perfect ![01](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/6/69235b2b3edd5055b70a7071d7dcc8dee9928d36.png)   But, when I want to link the ID to a Name, I receive a blank list…I’ve this problem on several element or categories ![02](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/9/9b42c219041b0d570212d704d83bc7cb82dd3064.png)   Any idea…with this informations,a VLOOKUP and some pivot in Excel I can link and name to id like in this case ![03](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/a/a818e6635c9f521acf9bb527af3ec52b68b6b2df.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Thorley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@Mark\_Thorley](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mark_Thorley)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/7 "2015-02-27T04:18:37Z")
Just use the [Family.Name](http://Family.Name) node to retrieve the elements name ---
**Author:** ![Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Cesare_Caoduro1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/8 "2015-02-27T07:04:55Z")
LoL. I haven’t seen it…thanks ---
**Author:** ![Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Cesare_Caoduro1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/9 "2015-02-27T07:46:45Z")
![screen02](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/4/4a8fd1bc79761da9825c048723266a342e4ee549.png) ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/marcel_rijsmus/32/8539_2.png) [@Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marcel_Rijsmus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/10 "2015-02-27T14:05:58Z")
Having Revit DBLink installed (as i see in the picture) gets you all the data. An overview of all categories with all OOTB parameters, editable/not editable, that would be nice ---
**Author:** ![Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Cesare\_Caoduro1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Cesare_Caoduro1)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-object-information-for-fm/1126/11 "2015-02-28T09:49:55Z")
yes I know but…I want to export and import data using dynamo to put exactly what I want where I want… Any idea on the IF THEN ELSE node?