Placing a detail component in Revit

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This package only works for a single view and type.
I was looking for a version that can take lists of points, types and views as inputs so I modified the code.
My python skills are limited to cut and paste, so whenever I find a package that only does single items and need to process a list I use Konrads truly excellent ProcessParalelLists method.
Here is the code if anyone needs it;

   # ProcessList and ProcessParallelLists methods with many thanks to
   # Copyright(c) 2016, Konrad K Sobon
   # @arch_laboratory, http://archi-lab.net
   # whos excellent code I have shamelessly appropriated as a standard template

   # Import Element wrapper extension methods
   import clr
   clr.AddReference('RevitNodes')	#Always use ' not '' to keep it dynamo code block freindly
   import Revit
   clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)
   clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)

   # Import DocumentManager and TransactionManager
   clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# Import RevitAPI
clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
import Autodesk
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *

import System
from System.Collections.Generic import *


#The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variable.
dataEnteringNode = IN

def ProcessList(_func, _list):
    return map( lambda x: ProcessList(_func, x) if type(x)==list else _func(x), _list )

def ProcessParallelLists(_func, *lists):
	return map( lambda *xs: ProcessParallelLists(_func, *xs) if all(type(x) is list for x in xs) else _func(*xs), *lists )

def Unwrap(item):
	return UnwrapElement(item)

RunIt = IN[0]	#First input is always on off switch

if isinstance(IN[1], list):
	points = IN[1]
else:
	points = list(IN[1])

if isinstance(IN[2], list):
	famtypes = ProcessList(Unwrap, IN[2])
else:
	famtypes = list(Unwrap(IN[2]))

if isinstance(IN[3], list):
	views = ProcessList(Unwrap, IN[3])
else:
	views = list(Unwrap(IN[3]))

# if isinstance(IN[3], list):  #If input is not a revit element, do not unwrap
	# names = IN[3]
# else:
	# names = list(IN[3])

#Define output list to be appended in functions
elementlist = list()


def PlaceInstances(point, famtype, view):
	newobj = doc.Create.NewFamilyInstance(point.ToXyz(), famtype, view)
	return elementlist.append(view.ToDSType(False)) #newobj instead of view for list of families


if RunIt:
	errorReport = None
	# run process
	ProcessParallelLists(PlaceInstances, points, famtypes, views)

else:
	errorReport = 'Please set the RunIt to True!'

#Assign your output to the OUT variable
if errorReport == None:
	OUT = elementlist
else:
	OUT = errorReport
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let me try it.Thanks

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Hello Joseph,
Iā€™m attempting the same process above (placing multiple Detail Items at multiple points) , but cannot get your code to work. Do you have it all in to a .dyf file instead?

thanks for your help,
Mike in Maryland USA