In a script to rename family names, we require the category to make some naming choices. element.GetCategory returns a blank list. Is there any other way to retrieve the category ? [image]

@Wouter_Vandebergh Family Symbol in Element Types may work better for you [image]

Get category of family element

Kulkul December 7, 2016, 4:07pm 2

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Get all extrusion/sweep etc.. in a Revit Family

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