Get list of views with linked views

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I currently have several views in my print file that have linked views, how can i get a list of the views that have linked view on and also a list of the views being linked?

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@lekan.aboderin

this can be a hint

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Hi @lekan.aboderin and welcome

This method, it’s only available since Revit API 2024 with RevitLinkGraphicsSettings Class

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import clr
import sys
import System

#import Revit API
clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
import Autodesk
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
import Autodesk.Revit.DB as DB

#import net library
from System import Array
from System.Collections.Generic import List, IList, Dictionary


#import transactionManager and DocumentManager (RevitServices is specific to Dynamo)
clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument


typedClasses = List[System.Type]()
typedClasses.Add(DB.RevitLinkType) 
typedClasses.Add(DB.RevitLinkInstance) 
multiClassFilter = ElementMulticlassFilter(typedClasses)

all_rvtlink_ids = FilteredElementCollector(doc).WherePasses(multiClassFilter).ToElementIds()
#Preparing input from dynamo to revit
filterI = System.Predicate[System.Object](
                            lambda v : any(v.GetLinkOverrides(xId) is not None \
                            and v.GetLinkOverrides(xId).LinkedViewId != ElementId.InvalidElementId for xId in  all_rvtlink_ids)
                            )
all_Views_with_linked = List[Element](FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(DB.View)).FindAll(filterI)


OUT = all_Views_with_linked

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