# How to get Family Name **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Tags:** mep, clockwork, archi-lab, python, dynamo\ **Created:** [September 30, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730 "2021-09-30T07:41:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![r.rajaRBHA5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/r.rajarbha5/32/124144_2.png) [@r.rajaRBHA5](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/r.rajaRBHA5)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730/1 "2021-09-30T07:41:08Z")
Hi all, I’m planning to Export from Project all Modelled elements **Family Name and Family Type Name** to the Excel. The thing is there are few Families are coming Null Value as list of `Cable Trays, Conduits, Ducts, Duct Insulations, Duct Systems, Flex Ducts, Flex Pipes, Pipes, Pipe Insulations, Piping Systems, Wires` Please refer below the snap of issue I’m Facing. Kindly provide the any solution for same. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/8/08a87da3862f983eda58f641c9b02780be71fb63.png) Loadable Family I’m getting correct. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/e/ce34cb38e8f26684d4f7ab43ea3321d3bf18d697.png) ---
**Author:** ![honeyjain619](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/honeyjain619/32/121215_2.png) [@honeyjain619](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/honeyjain619)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730/2 "2021-09-30T09:06:58Z")
Hello @r.rajaRBHA5 I think you are looking for this node. “Element.ParentFamily” from Rhythm package. you can go inside this node for more detail information. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/2/123da41de7377be19d4c70fb434672283e68823b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/alban_de_chasteigner/32/39650_2.png) [@Alban\_de\_Chasteigner](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Alban_de_Chasteigner)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730/3 "2021-09-30T11:10:07Z")
Or this custom node : ![Family](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/4/1/4125df18ef0a66ed102b44349a139e2258d6b562.png) ---
**Author:** ![r.rajaRBHA5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/r.rajarbha5/32/124144_2.png) [@r.rajaRBHA5](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/r.rajaRBHA5)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730/4 "2021-09-30T11:15:37Z")
Thanks for reply… i got the solution like somehave below the snap. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/9/e9c8720d19328fbbac140ad12c71bd211659ec50.png) ---
**Author:** ![truevis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/truevis/32/8634_2.png) [@truevis](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/truevis)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730/5 "2023-10-10T21:38:23Z")
Bakery’s `bv Get Nested and Parent Family Relationship`s is fast. But be careful that the output list lengths may not be equal. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/0/e020ce41b57dbfb770ecb92f2db32cdb4263cac8.png) ---
**Author:** ![r.rajaRBHA5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/r.rajarbha5/32/124144_2.png) [@r.rajaRBHA5](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/r.rajaRBHA5)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-family-name/68730/6 "2023-10-11T04:03:01Z")
Thanks for replay. @truevis