Python get category of element

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Is it possible to get the category of an element with python?
I have a script where I can get all the elements from selected views or view.

Now I want to sort the elements based on their category. I am thinking on doing this with another python node.

The idea

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The MEPover package has a node to do exactly what you show in your screenshot. You could potentially copy reference their Python code if you’re trying to avoid custom packages.

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Likely you should be using a different method on the initial filtered element collector.

Several examples can be found in this repository: GitHub - Amoursol/dynamoPython: Python Modules for Dynamo

What is the error message you are getting?

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Thanks I got it to work!

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Thanks for the link, I will look into it to understand Python in Dynamo better.