# Placing Windows

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-windows/3116>\
**Category:** Packages\
**Created:** [February 8, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-windows/3116 "2016-02-08T05:30:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Deery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@Dan\_Deery](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Dan_Deery)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-windows/3116/1 "2016-02-08T05:30:22Z")

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I am trying to place a window family in a wall. It goes through the code without errors but nothing appears on the screen. I am using familytype.ByFamilyNameAndTypeName. If I use the same code to place or column or furniture it all works fine. Do I need to do something else when its a hosted family

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**Author:** ![Dimitar\_Venkov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/dimitar_venkov/32/2068_2.png) [@Dimitar\_Venkov](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Dimitar_Venkov)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-windows/3116/2 "2016-02-08T07:08:16Z")

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The built in node does not work for hosted elements such as doors or windows. You can however try the “HostedInstance.ByPoints” node from the spring nodes package. You can find a sample on how to use the node on the package’s repository:

> **[dimven/SpringNodes](https://github.com/dimven/SpringNodes/tree/master/Samples)**
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> A collection of Dynamo nodes. Contribute to dimven/SpringNodes development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Deery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@Dan\_Deery](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Dan_Deery)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/placing-windows/3116/3 "2016-02-09T10:48:45Z")

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Thanks for your response Dimitar