# Get blockreference from block with attrubute

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-blockreference-from-block-with-attrubute/78210>\
**Category:** Civil 3D\
**Tags:** dynamo\
**Created:** [June 30, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-blockreference-from-block-with-attrubute/78210 "2022-06-30T14:30:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![vaaSNLDZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@vaaSNLDZ](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/vaaSNLDZ)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-blockreference-from-block-with-attrubute/78210/1 "2022-06-30T14:30:53Z")

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Hello!  
[Test att.dwg](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/1zPFTSDMBbiraIYFFDsljGjZcKg.dwg) (603.9 KB)  
[02\_Change text style att.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/pcemKDDLV7G4n2DNvU2FKXWHVRr.dyn) (13.4 KB)

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I want to get list get blockreference from block with attrubute, but block.Blockreference don’t work=(  
Does anyone know why?  
I have attached files.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![mzjensen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@mzjensen](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/mzjensen)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-blockreference-from-block-with-attrubute/78210/2 "2022-06-30T14:52:42Z")

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Hi @vaaSNLDZ,

This is because of a limitation with the _Block.BlockReferences_ node. It does not work with anonymous blocks, which get created when you change an attribute of a dynamic block. See this thread.

> [@Block Referencing for Noobs](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/block-referencing-for-noobs/77229/5):
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> Here are some options for you. Similar discussions are linked below.

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**Author:** ![vaaSNLDZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@vaaSNLDZ](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/vaaSNLDZ)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-blockreference-from-block-with-attrubute/78210/3 "2022-06-30T15:17:18Z")

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Thank you!! 😌