How to find parameter 'Top Level'?

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I have 3 piles (two-level based) in my model and i have a Levels placed at the bottom at each Structural Foundation. (no duplicates)
I want to find the correct Level and change parameter Top Level of each pile (= equal to bottom Structural Foundation), with Top Offset=0
I’m trying for days to get this working but I can’t.

I’m talking about the first item in the list. It can’t find the correct Level(elementId). Top Level must be changed from Level “ok=-1000”, Top Offset=200 to Top Level “ok=-800”, Top Offset=0

Can anybody help me out?

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Here is my Dynamo-script & Revit-model (R22).
test-plaats-palen-onder-poer_script.dyn (24.5 KB)
test palenplan R22 - kopie.rvt (1,5 MB)

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Hello @mrl,

You just have to set the paramter value by name, what exactly is the problem? Do you want to do it with python or nodes?

Please post the python code.

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Sorry…

My problem is that my script does work 100%.
beneath are my screenshots to explain what I have/got/want.
All the neccesary files (python code included) are in the first post to test it for yourself.

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Can you help me?
It doesn’t matter if the solution is with Nodes or in Python. :slight_smile:

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Thank you. But you’ve given the answer (= correct Level) to set parameter Top Level.
I can do that also with python, but the trick is how to find this correct Level belonging to Top Level with Top Offset=0
The problem is not how to set parameter. My problem is how to find the correct Level.

Important: Elevation Top Level pile (Structural Foundation) must be equal with Elevation at Bottom beam (Structural Framing) = Level

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Sorry I also didn´t understand correct what you wanted to do. You don`t want to find the parameter “Top Level” like you wrote in the title?!

You just want to find the right level, why not find the level by the desired elevation :slight_smile:

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Yes, that is what I want. :+1:
I thought everything was clear with the screenshots and red rectangles, but it was clearly not enough.
My Python-script should be the same as your script, but mine doesn’t work 100%.

Edit: screenshot added

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Hello @mrl

If you want to get help, please post your code in the future. It is good to add a .dyn file but the code should be available in your post, a screenshot of the code is not so good.

Your code is really hard to read, there is so much unnecessary stuff in there, please clean it up a little next time.

You can set your levels like this:

elements = IN[0]
levels = IN[1]
outlist = []

TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

for element in elements:
    parameter_value = element.GetParameterValueByName('Elevation at Top')
    for level in levels:
        if abs(parameter_value - level.Elevation) < 0.1:
            element.SetParameterByName('Top Level', level)
            element.SetParameterByName('Top Offset', 0)
            outlist.append(element)

TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

OUT = outlist
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Sorry for that. The python-code (with unneccecary stuff) was available inside the Dynamo-script (see First Post). The next time I will add it seperate from the script.

I will test/look at your python-code.

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Better to add a line to only set the level if it is not correct already:

elements = IN[0]
levels = IN[1]
outlist = []

TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

for element in elements:
    parameter_value = element.GetParameterValueByName('Elevation at Top')
    for level in levels:
        if abs(parameter_value - level.Elevation) < 0.1: # do something only if a level is found
            if element.GetParameterValueByName('Top Level') != level: # do something only if level is not set already
                element.SetParameterByName('Top Level', level)
                element.SetParameterByName('Top Offset', 0)
                outlist.append(element)

TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

OUT = outlist
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It worked !

Thank you very much !!! :+1: