# Get parameters by name

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** revit, excel, dynamo\
**Created:** [June 29, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634 "2021-06-29T08:37:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Antonio1903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@Antonio1903](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Antonio1903)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634/1 "2021-06-29T08:37:19Z")

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Good Morning,  
Someone can help me? i dont know why this node is not extracting the parameters in the right way… or do not write any value… only the area parameter…

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/f/1/f142069a1ff3134eb6b7baf9b655e5e116c9b0e7.png)

Thanks for you time

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**Author:** ![timhevel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/timhevel/32/109364_2.png) [@timhevel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/timhevel)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634/2 "2021-06-29T08:45:26Z")

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I think it is because you are trying to obtain type parameters from instances

this might help:

> [@How to get all instance and type parameters from elements in linked models?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-all-instance-and-type-parameters-from-elements-in-linked-models/31853):
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> Hi! I have to get all instance and type parameters from elements in linked models. i tried the BimorphNodes node LinkElement.GetParameterValueByName but it gives me just instance parameters. Help me

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**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634/3 "2021-06-29T08:47:31Z")

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Think you feed in both type and instance parameter,you could try this one here from Rhythm

![Screenshot 2021-06-23 063747](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/4/6/461ff05226c9be1cb9a7ace3ce2b1f0836d60f49.png)

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**Author:** ![Antonio1903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@Antonio1903](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Antonio1903)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634/4 "2021-06-29T09:00:23Z")

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Thanks so simple… i am new at this. Please one more question… do you know why i cant read the family type… ? why i only get the Id?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/b/5bf8a91cda964cf01dd047eab27097bd53c75801.png)

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**Author:** ![Antonio1903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@Antonio1903](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Antonio1903)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-parameters-by-name/65634/6 "2021-06-29T09:54:25Z")

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thanks solved!