# Multiple Input Form ++ **URL:** \ **Category:** Packages\ **Created:** [April 13, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049 "2017-04-13T16:59:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tlivingston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/tlivingston/32/54285_2.png) [@tlivingston](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/tlivingston)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/1 "2017-04-13T16:59:19Z")
I see there is a new SelectModelElementsData node, which is awesome. Is there any way to use this on linked elements? I need to swap linked elements with our in-house families. Please see screen shot of graph. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/2/5257c5e010ce0f6a6b44fd6924fa142e7b0ad142.png) Thank you, Timothy Livingston ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_McDowell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/greg_mcdowell/32/21011_2.png) [@Greg\_McDowell](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Greg_McDowell)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/2 "2017-04-13T19:22:07Z")
You can’t edit a linked file without opening the linked file. You can copy/monitor the elements into your project but they’ll live in both places. Not sure if this can be done in Dynamo or the API. ---
**Author:** ![tlivingston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/tlivingston/32/54285_2.png) [@tlivingston](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/tlivingston)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/3 "2017-04-13T19:29:51Z")
Thanks Greg. I should clarify. I want to REPLACE the link instance with my own in-house instance. I’ve seen plenty of graphs where this is done but I wanted to use the UI for selecting the linked instances. Thanks again, ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_McDowell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/greg_mcdowell/32/21011_2.png) [@Greg\_McDowell](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Greg_McDowell)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/4 "2017-04-13T19:45:26Z")
You want to replace the entire linked RVT file, or a family within the linked RVT file? The former is doable, the later is not. ---
**Author:** ![tlivingston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/tlivingston/32/54285_2.png) [@tlivingston](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/tlivingston)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/5 "2017-04-13T20:40:37Z")
I would like to replace the family instance from the link while in the host project. Better, I want to swap a lighting fixture with one of my own. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![john\_pierson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/john_pierson/32/191977_2.png) [@john\_pierson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/john_pierson)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/6 "2017-04-13T21:15:42Z")
Very doable, Springnodes has a select linked model elements node. It’s just a matter of @Mostafa_El_Ayoubi incorporating it into his workflow. And I imagine he will if you ask nicely. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_McDowell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/greg_mcdowell/32/21011_2.png) [@Greg\_McDowell](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Greg_McDowell)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/7 "2017-04-13T21:30:30Z")
John, are you saying that not only can we select elements in the linked file, we can change them as well… without opening the linked file? ---
**Author:** ![john\_pierson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/john_pierson/32/191977_2.png) [@john\_pierson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/john_pierson)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/8 "2017-04-13T21:31:08Z")
Lol, no. Select them yes. Change them, not so much. Although, you can change them by opening in background 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![tlivingston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/tlivingston/32/54285_2.png) [@tlivingston](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/tlivingston)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/9 "2017-04-13T21:34:27Z")
Thanks John. Maybe I’ll let him play with 2018 today and hit em up next week.😈 ---
**Author:** ![tlivingston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/tlivingston/32/54285_2.png) [@tlivingston](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/tlivingston)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/10 "2017-04-13T21:36:35Z")
So far its only the active view and only a Single receptacle but its a start. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/b/eb46894202fe6a2ce1f59ee6505b9aa2497f9a2b.png) ---
**Author:** ![john\_pierson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/john_pierson/32/191977_2.png) [@john\_pierson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/john_pierson)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/11 "2017-04-13T21:37:47Z")
Also, if you like his work. Go vote for it here. [http://designtech.io/computation/introducing-designtech-dynawards/](http://designtech.io/computation/introducing-designtech-dynawards/) ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_McDowell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/greg_mcdowell/32/21011_2.png) [@Greg\_McDowell](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Greg_McDowell)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/12 "2017-04-13T23:30:18Z")
> [@john\_pierson](#): > > Although, you can change them by opening in background 🤔 Really…that’s interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mostafa_el_ayoubi/32/7815_2.png) [@Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mostafa_El_Ayoubi)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/13 "2017-04-14T10:58:05Z")
Hi @tlivingston , I just updated the package : ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/c/1c528e7d8cb589b0a31d727662ec6d306325e86b.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mostafa_el_ayoubi/32/7815_2.png) [@Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mostafa_El_Ayoubi)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multiple-input-form/11049/14 "2017-04-14T11:08:30Z")
I think it’s possible to modify it through background open, but you’d have to unload the link first.