Get parameter values with the same name as other parameters

[Howie]

Hi, there is a project parameter called Type and I’d like to get the values of it. But when I used Element.GetParameterValueByName it seems that what I got were the type names from the build-in parameters instead of the values from the project parameter Type. How to deal with such situation that the parameter name is the same as others? Thanks!

dynamo.dyn (6.6 KB)

model.rvt

[sovitek]

Hello …the issue here is you have 2 Type parameter 1 instance and 1 type…try this here…

[Bjorn_Keulemans1]

If it is a shared project parameter you can use the GUID to find the correct one.

In my opinion is the real solution to start a conversation with the person who thought it was a good idea to make such a parameter in the first place.

[sovitek]

@Bjorn_Keulemans1 …yeps thats best ;))))

[Howie]

Thanks @sovitek ! It can work but using index seems unstable as it may change over time. I am just wondering is there a stable way to do it.

[sovitek]

You could try til filter the parameter , so you dont use list index

[Howie]

@sovitek Sorry I don’t get it… what filtering do you mean?

[sovitek]

String contain or something…but the best you can do is as Bjørn mention, dont name parameter this way!! good luck/ Søren

[Howie]

I see. Yeah maybe better to start a communication…

Thank you for your kind help! @sovitek @Bjorn_Keulemans1

[sovitek]

Yes Howie…absolutely best

[T_Pover]

Maybe these nodes from MEPover might be of use in this case:

They will search almost the entire model regardless of category, but you can always filter afterwards.