# HostedInstance.ByPoint hosts at Z 0.00

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/hostedinstance-bypoint-hosts-at-z-0-00/36397>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/hostedinstance-bypoint-hosts-at-z-0-00/36397 "2019-05-24T16:17:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jannis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@Jannis](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jannis)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/hostedinstance-bypoint-hosts-at-z-0-00/36397/1 "2019-05-24T16:17:40Z")

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Hi,  
I´ve got a problem with one of my families. I want to place a cutout into a beam, but it just places the cutout-object at Z 0.00. X and Y are correct.

With some other families it worked fine. If I place the cutout by hand it works fine, too.

Unfortunately I can´t post my familiy, but did anyone run into similar problems or has an idea what the problem could be?

 ![Error_Family](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/6/06740169108dcebe5c9298bcec647d45845a8fd0.png)

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**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:** [May 24, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/hostedinstance-bypoint-hosts-at-z-0-00/36397/2 "2019-05-24T16:34:59Z")

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Hi @Jannis

Try using Family.InstanceByFace node. You will find many examples on forum. Here is one of the post:

> [@Issue with replacing floor-based families with face-based families](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/issue-with-replacing-floor-based-families-with-face-based-families/31332/6):
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> Workspace:

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**Author:** ![Jannis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@Jannis](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jannis)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/hostedinstance-bypoint-hosts-at-z-0-00/36397/3 "2019-05-27T14:13:18Z")

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Thank you 🙂
