PLS HELP: Get TypeName from FamilySymbol

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Hi Forum,

I’ve tried everything. I want to get the type name of the family symbol. I am stuck. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Rasa

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circuitFamilyName = “NLRS_XX_EF_UN_placeholder circuit_gen”
circuitFamilyTypeName = “NLRS_XX_EF_UN_placeholder circuit_gen”

Retrieve the current document

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

Retrieve all family symbols of electrical fixtures

family_symbol_collector = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(FamilySymbol).OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_ElectricalFixtures)
symbols_info =

Iterate through collected symbols and get their names

for symbol in family_symbol_collector:
symbol_name = symbol.Name
symbol_family_name = symbol.FamilyName
symbol_string = f"Family: {symbol_family_name}, Type: {symbol_name}"
symbols_info.append(symbol_string)

OUT = symbols_info

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got it!

here is the def code:

def getfamilytype(familyname, typename):
    family_symbol_collector = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(FamilySymbol)
    familytype = None
    for symbol in family_symbol_collector:
        symbol_name_param = symbol.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.SYMBOL_NAME_PARAM)
        if symbol_name_param:
            symbol_name = symbol_name_param.AsString()
            symbol_family_name = symbol.FamilyName
            print(f"Checking symbol: {symbol_family_name} - {symbol_name}") 
            if symbol_name == typename and symbol_family_name == familyname:
                print(f"Match found: {symbol_family_name} - {symbol_name}")
                return symbol
    return None

Any advise to write it efficiently is always welcome :slight_smile:

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