# Family-instance-rotation

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** geometry, dynamo\
**Created:** [May 21, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262 "2025-05-21T06:46:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![lovro.sibenik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@lovro.sibenik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/lovro.sibenik)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/1 "2025-05-21T06:46:21Z")

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Hi everyone, I need a little help. I want to know how to rotate a family instance around the X or Y axis. I found a Dynamo node called `FamilyInstance.SetRotation`, but it only rotates the element around the Z axis.

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**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:** [May 21, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/2 "2025-05-21T07:17:32Z")

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Hi @lovro.sibenik can i ask what kind of family you will rotate in X or Y, not all families can do that depends how they are hosted

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**Author:** ![lovro.sibenik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@lovro.sibenik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/lovro.sibenik)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/3 "2025-05-21T07:20:35Z")

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Hi, I have a family that represents wall and floor holes. I’m not sure if it’s custom-made or not, but it’s called _V\_Rectangular\_M&E\_Floor\_Penetration_.

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**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:** [May 21, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/4 "2025-05-21T07:23:16Z")

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allr ight, could you share that one ?

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**Author:** ![lovro.sibenik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@lovro.sibenik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/lovro.sibenik)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/5 "2025-05-21T07:25:30Z")

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[Penetration\_Families.7z](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/q1KHhMl59YzKfFS8iaairYn6TdM.7z) (2.9 MB)  
Here You go

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**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:** [May 21, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/6 "2025-05-21T07:29:33Z")

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thanks have you tried if it possible manuel if not, i dont think dynamo can do it either

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**Author:** ![lovro.sibenik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@lovro.sibenik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/lovro.sibenik)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/7 "2025-05-21T07:38:20Z")

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I’ll try to see if that’s possible with my team. Thx anyways

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**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:** [May 21, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/8 "2025-05-21T07:40:33Z")

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Hi i just tried manuel i cant as its hosted to a level…but if you host is a "floor and is sloped then you can and will follow that host

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**Author:** ![willem.creffierKCWFB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/willem.creffierkcwfb/32/180663_2.png) [@willem.creffierKCWFB](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/willem.creffierKCWFB)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/family-instance-rotation/110262/9 "2025-05-22T10:00:37Z")

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Hi @lovro.sibenik

the family you provide has the “always vertical” characteristic, therefore it might be restricted to Z axis?

I do not know wheter it is usefull, or compatible with voids, but you can always rotate a nested family too.

[referentie roterend r station text as.rfa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/1b5UWq7c0EtIAPqr9vex1iwRxzF.rfa) (1.5 MB)  
[Hilti ankers zetten + rotatie + naam+soort.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/PERhu6WMMQ4pvPCAvtu35sHiK2.dyn) (149.6 KB)

[Dynamo script for rotating multiple elements (e.g Steel Column) around its center - Revit - Dynamo](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-script-for-rotating-multiple-elements-e-g-steel-column-around-its-center/108349/16)