# Place Family by Points (from Excel)

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/place-family-by-points-from-excel/12185>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** excel, dynamo\
**Created:** [May 31, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/place-family-by-points-from-excel/12185 "2017-05-31T21:33:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Vera.Anichina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/vera.anichina/32/50791_2.png) [@Vera.Anichina](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Vera.Anichina)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/place-family-by-points-from-excel/12185/1 "2017-05-31T21:33:51Z")

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Hello,  
I am trying to place a family to several points, which are listed from Excel.  
Family Type is Spring.Collected from model.  
Do I need to convert the list of points (output – item)–\>to list with geometry output? Is there a way to do this?  
Also, Family Type from Spring Collector Filter has ID #, and it is placed only once, when I am trying with nodes "for testing”

Thank you!

Please see below:

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**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/place-family-by-points-from-excel/12185/2 "2017-05-31T21:37:09Z")

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Hi @Vera.Anichina

What happens when you run did it placed all of them? Could you show watch node @ “FamilyInstance.ByPoint”

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**Author:** ![Vera.Anichina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/vera.anichina/32/50791_2.png) [@Vera.Anichina](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Vera.Anichina)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/place-family-by-points-from-excel/12185/3 "2017-06-01T14:13:17Z")

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Hi @Kulkul  
When I run, it doesn’t place anything. Comes out with Warning.  
And only one item placed when I use List of points with geometry output

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/place-family-by-points-from-excel/12185/5 "2017-06-01T14:25:07Z")

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It looks like your Family Type input is a list of a list. You might have to flatten it or try setting your lacing to Longest.