Get Opposite Columns Surfaces

Geometry
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Hello all!
I’m trying to get the opposite surfaces of columns that are intersected by a beam. I got stuck in how to filter the surfaces that i want, as you can see in the image below:

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Update. I’ve managed to make some progress but it’s not the right answer. Some columns don’t have the right surfaces.

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can you please post the DYN here or at least the Python code? It will be helpful for those that can help if they had these things

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Sure! And I uploaded the rvt file as well!
Test 1.rvt (1.3 MB)
Home11 - Copy6.dyn (132.6 KB)

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Hello
a solution with Python

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import clr
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *

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


clr.AddReference('RevitNodes')
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)


def findOpposite(lstFaces, curveBeamOffset):
	for idxA, faceA in enumerate(lstFaces):
		if faceA.Intersect(curveBeamOffset) == SetComparisonResult.Overlap:
			normalA = faceA.FaceNormal
			for idxB, faceB in enumerate(lstFaces):
				normalB = faceB.FaceNormal
				if idxA != idxB :
					if normalA.IsAlmostEqualTo(normalB) or normalA.IsAlmostEqualTo(normalB.Negate()):
						return faceB
				
	

lstBeam = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
lstColum = UnwrapElement(IN[1])

lstOpositeFaces = []

opt = Options()
for beam in lstBeam:
	curveBeam = beam.Location.Curve
	curveBeamOffset = Line.CreateBound(curveBeam.GetEndPoint(0) + XYZ(0,0,-1), curveBeam.GetEndPoint(1) + XYZ(0,0,-1))
	for col in lstColum:
		geometryLst = col.get_Geometry(opt)
		for geo in  geometryLst:
			if isinstance(geo, Solid):
				oppositeFace = findOpposite(geo.Faces, curveBeamOffset)
				if oppositeFace is not None:
					lstOpositeFaces.extend(oppositeFace.ToProtoType()) 
				
				

OUT = lstOpositeFaces
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Thank you so much. This really solved my problem!

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