Please help me solve this. How to convert numbers from excel can read as element ID in dynamo

[lorelogart]

I planned to get data’s like element ID saved in an excel file whichI categorized in different stages (like fabricated, delivered and installed). so from the Area A , I manage to get the list of numbers (which are element ID’s of precast column). But i want this numbers to read as element ID so that on revit I can changed its colors as shown on Area B. I dont know how to connect Area A and area B in order to make the numbers (in list) become element ID. please help me. Thanks!

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[Kulkul]

Hi @lorelogart

What’s the object type you’re getting out from excel? You can check by adding Object.Type node after List.Transpose.

[lorelogart]

Hi @Kulkul

Those are numbers which are actually element ID of columns in my revit model. I just listed it.

[Alien]

Selecting Elements by their ID

Hi guys, I’ve run a search of previous posts but no solution found yet, so here goes: I’m trying to select several room elements using a list of their Element IDs. I’m using Dynamo 1.2 and the latest release of the archi-lab nodes. The ID to Element node isn’t working when I plug in the list but it does work when I use a simple number node. This looks like a datatype problem, so I’m hoping there the solution here is fairly straightforward? [image] The output of List.ReplaceItemAtIndex wasn’…

That may help.

[AmolShah]

@lorelogart See if this helps.