Python Node GetCompoundStructure() Fails on WallType

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I’d like to call:
WallType.GetCompoundStructure()

in a python node in Dynamo but I’m getting an error that says WallType doesn’t have an “attribute GetCompoundStructure” which seems false given the Revit API documentation. All I can think of is that I’m not importing the Revit API properly. Could someone please check to see what I’ve done wrong?

I’m working in Dynamo 2.0 and Revit 2017.2

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@nicolass

Try unwrapping your input

element = UnwrapElement(IN[0])

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Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately it didn’t help. With your suggestion the error reads “FamilySymbol” has no attribute GetCompoundStructure… :confused:

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@nicolass Please post your dyn (or a link)

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Google drive link to the DYN file

Thanks!

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@nicolass It’s working for me in Revit 2018.3 & Dynamo 2.0.2

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Hmmm I think I may have to uninstall and reinstall Dynamo… what a pain. Is there some mismatch between Dynamo 2.0 and Revit 2017?

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@nicolass it works also in Revit 2017.2.3. Try upgrading Dynamo and Revit?

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Thanks - yeah just reinstalled Dynamo and it’s still not working. Dynamo 2.0.2 and Revit 2017.2.3 very strange and very annoying.

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Hey,

I might be wrong, but you are feeding Elements of Category, where you need to feed Types?

See if this is useful?

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Or you can get types like this? (thanks to Clockwork)

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Hope that helps,

Mark

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Hi All - fixed this during the daylight as is often the case. Turns out the call was failing on a few walls in the project, used try except and it worked. Thanks for all your help.

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I think something you may also want to look at is determining the WallKind.Basic == WallType.Kind to filter out Curtain walls and stacked walls etc. This will help you filter out problematic walls.

I believe the Clockwork package has nodes for this to help.

API Reference:
http://www.revitapidocs.com/2018.1/24ac7c1a-1dba-a5c1-fe13-e2a90e4b9488.htm

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