# Get all families from list of documents **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Created:** [August 11, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-all-families-from-list-of-documents/92819 "2023-08-11T17:55:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Evan.Pond](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/evan.pond/32/98460_2.png) [@Evan.Pond](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Evan.Pond)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-all-families-from-list-of-documents/92819/1 "2023-08-11T17:55:04Z")
I have a list of Revit models and I want dynamo to open then get all families loaded. I have already figured out opening Revit models (bulk upgrading models from the past). I can also get all families in the current project, but I can’t combine the two. ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/a/6/a6d97280172619b9ccacd0d95be0e6e6b1ef82d9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-all-families-from-list-of-documents/92819/2 "2023-08-11T18:59:40Z")
You’ll need to use python and the API to specify the document when collecting all loadable families. It’s pretty easy though. A filtered element collector should do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![Evan.Pond](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/evan.pond/32/98460_2.png) [@Evan.Pond](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Evan.Pond)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-all-families-from-list-of-documents/92819/3 "2023-08-11T21:46:05Z")
Thanks for the info, another reason I need to learn python. Until then I’m working with Chat GPT to get this working.