# Read linked revit model in Dynamo

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Created:** [January 21, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196 "2023-01-21T05:33:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![salmanjavaid2000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/salmanjavaid2000/32/134610_2.png) [@salmanjavaid2000](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/salmanjavaid2000)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/1 "2023-01-21T05:33:30Z")

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I have linked a Structural model in Architectural model. Now, I want to place plaster on the beams, columns of the linked model. The default dynamo nodes don’t read any column or beam existing within the revit file. Is there any custom package that can be used for this purpose?

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daniel_hurtubise/32/146534_2.png) [@Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Hurtubise)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/2 "2023-01-21T07:45:12Z")

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When dealing with link files i now use Bimorph nodes to get the link file(s) and the link elements

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**Author:** ![Draxl\_Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/draxl_andreas/32/145744_2.png) [@Draxl\_Andreas](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Draxl_Andreas)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/3 "2023-01-21T09:03:52Z")

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@salmanjavaid2000 ,

these packages are realy strong

> [@Structural Columns From Linked File](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/structural-columns-from-linked-file/85175):
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> Hi im trying to model structural columns by dynamo , but i faced problem with columns which have rotation 45 degree . [03 Columns.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/dys6UFa1hukYJCj4TswoZ8g1SbQ.dyn) (96.0 KB)

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**Author:** ![salmanjavaid2000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/salmanjavaid2000/32/134610_2.png) [@salmanjavaid2000](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/salmanjavaid2000)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/4 "2023-01-21T11:00:20Z")

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Thanks. it worked 🙂  
Also, any clue on how to join the model elements with linked elements. I have tried this script, but results in nothing.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/4/0492cef18e48f5d82b1fdebd8dc7c66455c5ac15.png)

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daniel_hurtubise/32/146534_2.png) [@Daniel\_Hurtubise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Hurtubise)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/5 "2023-01-21T14:56:49Z")

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You can’t join element in a link file and an element in the parent file

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**Author:** ![salmanjavaid2000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/salmanjavaid2000/32/134610_2.png) [@salmanjavaid2000](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/salmanjavaid2000)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/6 "2023-01-22T04:10:34Z")

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Oh welll.  
Thanks for help though.

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**Author:** ![ruben.romero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/ruben.romero/32/115842_2.png) [@ruben.romero](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ruben.romero)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/read-linked-revit-model-in-dynamo/85196/7 "2023-01-22T10:42:48Z")

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> [@salmanjavaid2000](#):
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> Oh welll.  
> Thanks for help though

You can use a node like elements from cataegory on document from nodes of Geniusloci for example