# Loading Materials From Template file

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/loading-materials-from-template-file/97668>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** python, dynamo\
**Created:** [January 31, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/loading-materials-from-template-file/97668 "2024-01-31T05:28:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rajendra.ganesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@rajendra.ganesh](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/rajendra.ganesh)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/loading-materials-from-template-file/97668/1 "2024-01-31T05:28:21Z")

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Hello Everyone,  
I was trying to create a dynamo script to transfer materials and it’s properties from the template file. using some pyrhon coding in the script but when the script is running it’s giving some error msg as in the screeshot. can anyone help me to fix the issue.

[loadMaterials\_fromTemplateFilePath.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/jtBAr5ZlpeH2OegTAQjTuh027KM.dyn) (7.8 KB)

 ![1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/7/07eb2995fffa6d8321b33eabd12aae6f2b7a5189.png)

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**Author:** ![c.poupin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/c.poupin/32/89152_2.png) [@c.poupin](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/c.poupin)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/loading-materials-from-template-file/97668/2 "2024-01-31T11:28:00Z")

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Hi @rajendra.ganesh

start by learning python, you will find information on your error here

> **[PEP 8 – Style Guide for Python Code | peps.python.org](https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/#tabs-or-spaces)**
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> Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/loading-materials-from-template-file/97668/3 "2024-02-01T00:55:41Z")

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