# Get shared nested profile family from adaptive host family **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Tags:** adaptivecomponent, clockwork, dynamo, familyinstance\ **Created:** [January 11, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589 "2019-01-11T10:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jan.froehlich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jan.froehlich](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jan.froehlich)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/1 "2019-01-11T10:04:35Z")
Hi all together, I already found some discussions on that topic. However, in my case the proposed solutions don’t work… I have a family for a bridge deck which is created by swept profile sections at different reference points. When I open the deck family I can easily access all parameters and the location in dynamo. Now, I want to do that without editing the family manually e.g. using the node `All Elements of Family Type` or `FamilyInstance.SubComponents` but both return empty lists. The profile family is shared and appears in the project browser under generic models when loading the deck family. Has anybody had the same problem before? Any hint is much appreciated! I am not able to attach the files since I am a new user but from [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SYn6cuS4iXW4QrTLvELJ3JqZgkzNMZCw?usp=sharing) you can download them. Cheers, Jan ---
**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/2 "2019-01-12T18:03:23Z")
Check out the archi-lab node: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/a/d/ad4cb4028f9b94787045027fdf168428bb8923d1.png) ---
**Author:** ![jan.froehlich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jan.froehlich](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jan.froehlich)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/3 "2019-01-13T09:11:23Z")
Hey @Kulkul, thanks for your reply. But that was not what I was looking for…I will specify my question! ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daniel_hurtubise/32/146534_2.png) [@Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Hurtubise)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/4 "2019-01-14T07:10:14Z")
Are you trying to place the family using some external information like Excel? It’s kindda a common workflow in structure ---
**Author:** ![jan.froehlich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jan.froehlich](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jan.froehlich)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/5 "2019-01-14T11:46:06Z")
You are right but I am using the Sofistik Bridge Modeler add in ---
**Author:** ![jan.froehlich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jan.froehlich](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jan.froehlich)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/6 "2019-01-14T13:06:48Z")
I am sorry for not uploading screenshots… ![NestedFamily](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/3/93d81e17e11b3bcb87034ff1f7b0898226635247.jpeg) For comprehension: here are the discussions I already checked but their solutions do not apply to my problem [Selecting Nested Families](http://dynamobim.org/forums/topic/selecting-nested-families/) [Accessing nested family values](http://dynamobim.com/forums/topic/accessing-nested-family-values/) ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daniel_hurtubise/32/146534_2.png) [@Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Hurtubise)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/7 "2019-01-15T15:16:59Z")
So let me get this straight - You have a lit of profiles - You have a list of coordinates - You want to place a specific profile at a specific coordinate Is that it? ---
**Author:** ![jan.froehlich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jan.froehlich](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jan.froehlich)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/8 "2019-01-15T17:48:58Z")
Well, this is already done in the adaptive component. What I want to do is to receive a list of profiles and a list of coordinates from such an instance without having to go into the family file… ---
**Author:** ![Vikram\_Subbaiah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/vikram_subbaiah/32/50797_2.png) [@Vikram\_Subbaiah](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Vikram_Subbaiah)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/9 "2019-01-15T18:22:20Z")
@jan.froehlich In the family file, you’ll first need to make the profiles _visible_ and reload into the project ![profiles](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/7/0720bfb767d78bc1ef2cad8bcf2a1180eeca890e.gif) ![deckProfiles1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/e/0edfde04ba6e4893b3854d2c596d0e48ca1c6540.png) ---
**Author:** ![jan.froehlich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jan.froehlich](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jan.froehlich)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/10 "2019-01-15T20:45:03Z")
Wow, thanks! Much appreciated, I would have never figured out that myself. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daniel_hurtubise/32/146534_2.png) [@Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Hurtubise)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-shared-nested-profile-family-from-adaptive-host-family/30589/11 "2019-01-16T08:58:12Z")
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