# Placing a detail component in Revit **URL:** \ **Category:** Packages\ **Created:** [September 2, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090 "2015-09-02T17:19:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marco\_Brasiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Marco\_Brasiel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marco_Brasiel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/1 "2015-09-02T17:19:15Z")
Hi, Is it possible to place a detail component in Revit using Dynamo? I am trying to do that, but the component is not showed in the view (elevation, section or floor plan). Thanks! ---
**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:** [September 2, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/2 "2015-09-02T18:49:10Z")
Hi Marco, It would be better if you can paste a screenshot of your nodes how your trying to do. ---
**Author:** ![Yien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecd19e/32.png) [@Yien](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Yien)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/3 "2015-09-02T19:06:54Z")
do you mean from a external file or from working file?   ---
**Author:** ![Marco\_Brasiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Marco\_Brasiel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marco_Brasiel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/4 "2015-09-02T21:57:09Z")
I am using a working file. See in the image below a simple example. After to run that nodes, the object MyDetailItem is placed into the project but it is not visible (yes, I checked VG settings and View Range). ![detailComponentDynamo](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/a/a4976bc54686196a82009a50c59e4d208fe90883.png) ---
**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:** [September 2, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/5 "2015-09-02T23:44:56Z")
Hi Marco, You need to use vector Coordinates. Use Custom node from ClockWork’s “FamilyInstance.ByPointInView”. You can search for a package in Dynamo.   ![Untitled](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/c/c4f0514ee8a8171264531c774ff47123519fe020.png)     ---
**Author:** ![Marco\_Brasiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Marco\_Brasiel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marco_Brasiel)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/6 "2015-09-07T22:02:42Z")
It works for Generic Annotations families, but it does not work with Detail Items families. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/7 "2015-09-07T22:33:48Z")
Hi Marco, Above example which i showed is for detail item family. Try closing dynamo and reopen and run the above script. Let me know if it works. ---
**Author:** ![Marco\_Brasiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Marco\_Brasiel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marco_Brasiel)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/8 "2015-09-08T08:14:01Z")
I tried reopen Dynamo, but it does not work. I’m attaching a family file. Could you try to run the script using that family? [DetailItemSample](http://dynamobim.com/wp-content/uploads/forum-assets/marco-brasielfrazillioferroni-com-br/09/08/DetailItemSample.rfa) ---
**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:** [September 8, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/9 "2015-09-08T08:22:55Z")
Hi Marco, Detail Family which your using is in Revit 2016. In Revit 2016 there has been some changes in API. Give me sometime i will come back to you with a solution. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2015, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/10 "2015-09-08T10:31:20Z")
Hi Marco, This works fine from my side. I have placed the same family which you gave me. See below screenshot. ![Untitled](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/9/985f30ad333cc9425e1c853f9cdd2f92daa66268.png)   ---
**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:** [September 8, 2015, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/11 "2015-09-08T10:38:41Z")
You can use standard builtin nodes as well. Hope it helps. ![Untitled](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/7/729b1b1fa0f6177a506707ea6a7d1a12e6808854.png)       ---
**Author:** ![Marco\_Brasiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Marco\_Brasiel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marco_Brasiel)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/12 "2015-09-08T16:27:38Z")
Thank you, Kulkul. I do not know what I was doing, but I do what you said first and it works. ---
**Author:** ![Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mladen_Petrovic1)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/13 "2015-09-09T03:55:45Z")
Does this happen to work from time to time?? It worked at one moment and now it stopped… Nothing was changed… ---
**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:** [September 9, 2015, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/14 "2015-09-09T05:40:11Z")
Try to run in Manual instead of Automatic. It would be better if you can post your error screenshot. ---
**Author:** ![Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mladen_Petrovic1)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/15 "2015-09-09T06:08:48Z")
Hi Kulkul, thanks for the reply. Below is the sample pic. I’m working in R2015 SP2, this is a drafting view, tried to reload Dynamo, reload Revit, restart machine, I am driving it in Manual mode - no result. The funny thing is that the whole thing was working at one moment, and then it stopped giving the results for no apparent reason 🙂 ![Capture](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/d/d94b1ff9dd314a3d546d8e78f0466043be7d8bfc.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 9, 2015, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/16 "2015-09-09T06:26:24Z")
Its working fine. Try the below nodes and see.   ![Untitled](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/c/cb6cf2d3e411f23a6ec5443afc5ac151a8c80942.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mladen_Petrovic1)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/17 "2015-09-09T07:43:34Z")
Frustration… There is a catch and I cannot figure it out… ![Capture](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/9/931894f20b882f4bf2f5e002df4b32d6378b3ff2.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 9, 2015, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/18 "2015-09-09T08:30:06Z")
Follow the steps: i) Uninstall all the Custom packages which you have. ii) Restart Dynamo and install only “ClockWork” Package. Let me know if it works. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mladen\_Petrovic1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mladen_Petrovic1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/19 "2015-09-10T06:25:50Z")
It works! Thanks! Tried first to uninstall dynamo and delete the packages from C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Dynamo.8\packages but it didn’t finish the job. Got everything uninstalled from within Dynamo itself, restarted Revit, installed Clockwork, and there it is…   Thanks again! ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090/20 "2015-09-10T08:13:25Z")
Finally ! Good to hear that ![:-)](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/1X/d5c707ea9e8f1bbd0c95a662c6d01970d3453729.gif) [Next page](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-a-detail-component-in-revit/2090.md?page=2)