Hello, everybody! I looked through the API docs and I couldn’t find anything, but I might still be missing something here. Is there an analog to Pick New Host in the API? [image] [image]

The property HostId can be retrieved and set, so this Python script should do it: import clr clr.AddReference('RevitAPI') from Autodesk.Revit.DB import * clr.AddReference("RevitServices") import RevitServices from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager from RevitServices.Transactions imp…

Did you ever find an answer to this? I’m looking for the same question’s answer.

I totally forgot I made this topic. I eventually found the HostId thing and it turned out to be straightforward. The thing I was working on though took another way so I never used it. The sample script from @awilliams is working and it’s great.

@Mark.Ackerley moved to new topic here [image] Pick new host lighting fixture Revit hi awilliams, seems Python code of getting element id isn’t working, i tried newhost.ElementId too, my host is ref plane, maybe that’s the reason? but i can get Id using code block [image]…

This looks like something I need to use but for a Double Tee Framing member. I notice this is for a railing. Not too familiar with Python, what would I need to change for that.

Has the python code changed since this original script was written? This is what I have but I keep getting errors about “Top Rail” having no ID on the second selected railing and it will not change its host for some reason. PS I only have 2 selected railing elements, but it does report as 4 ids in …

Hi @Jaysyn.quarry ! Did you find any solution ? I have the same problem right now

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