# Flip Control doors and windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Tags:** revit\ **Created:** [September 28, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/flip-control-doors-and-windows/6406 "2016-09-28T00:45:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ricardo\_Zepeda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/ricardo_zepeda/32/9775_2.png) [@Ricardo\_Zepeda](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Ricardo_Zepeda)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/flip-control-doors-and-windows/6406/1 "2016-09-28T00:45:27Z")
is there a node that can be used to determine the flip position of doors or windows?, the final idea is to add a parameter which shows which doors open to the right and which to the left. i know there is an app out there that do this but its 25 bucks so sounds like dynamo could do something very similar. ---
**Author:** ![Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mostafa_el_ayoubi/32/7815_2.png) [@Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mostafa_El_Ayoubi)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/flip-control-doors-and-windows/6406/2 "2016-09-28T08:53:22Z")
Hi @Ricardo_Zepeda The orientation of the door can be compared to the orientation of it’s host for example. This topic might help you : > [@Not working as expected](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/not-working-as-expected/3651): > > Hey all Having a problem with a what i thought would be simple definition. My logic is most likely wrong here and there may be a better way of achieving this but this is what i have: Definition = [Window Orientation(t)](http://dynamobim.org/wp-content/uploads/forum-assets/alisder-brownoutlook-com/04/06/Window-Orientationt.dyn) - Example Project file = [Window Orientation Example](http://dynamobim.org/wp-content/uploads/forum-assets/alisder-brownoutlook-com/04/06/Window-Orientation-Example.rvt) I am looking to set the facing orientation of all the windows in a project (a lot of projects i get i have to go through this process manually, its quite annoying.) I thought i could simply get the facing orientation of a windo… ---
**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:** [October 7, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/flip-control-doors-and-windows/6406/4 "2016-10-07T18:40:00Z")
> **[door set handing](http://archi-lab.net/door-set-handing/)** > > In this post i will demonstrate how to automatically determine if door is left or right handed. One of my fellow Bloggers asked me this morning about determining door set handing programmatically (… ---
**Author:** ![Ricardo\_Zepeda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/ricardo_zepeda/32/9775_2.png) [@Ricardo\_Zepeda](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Ricardo_Zepeda)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/flip-control-doors-and-windows/6406/5 "2016-10-07T23:48:28Z")
Thanks for the answer guys!! didnt know Konrad had that nodes!! Thanks Andreas and 10 dollars to Konrad Mandrill campaign! > **[Click here to support Mandrill needs Chrome Browser organized by Konrad K. Sobon](https://www.gofundme.com/mandrill)** > > Mandrill is a Free, and Open Source plug-in for Dynamo. It allows you to create awesome D3.js based charts from your data. There is a problem though, Mandrill needs a new WebBrowser control that works well with Dynamo. Unfortunately the free ones... ---
**Author:** ![jpcourchesne302](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jpcourchesne302](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jpcourchesne302)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/flip-control-doors-and-windows/6406/6 "2019-02-07T16:06:24Z")
Worked like a charm thank you so much