# Previously placed elements get overwritten when I try to place new elements

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**Created:** [September 27, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/previously-placed-elements-get-overwritten-when-i-try-to-place-new-elements/6381 "2016-09-27T02:59:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/previously-placed-elements-get-overwritten-when-i-try-to-place-new-elements/6381/3 "2016-09-27T04:13:07Z")

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@Bim

I’m not sure if it works with levels but it worked for me when I was trying to place beams. Try to save the dyn file after creating the new levels.

Refer to the below discussion:

> [@Beams at Adaptive component location(Mass Family) with Dynamo](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/beams-at-adaptive-component-location-mass-family-with-dynamo/5110/9):
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> Try saving your definition after placing the beams. That should store the beam guids inside the \*.dyn file and update the already placed beams the next time around. You’ll know it has worked when your \*.dyn file increases in size significantly. Here’s one possible alternative, similar to what Konrad suggested:

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