Rename System Families and Types

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if you are comfortable with python you can use the ‘filtered element collector’ to get the element ids for system family types, then pass that to clockwork’s Element.SetName

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formatting is slightly different when using python from string

"
import clr

clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import \\
Element, FilteredElementCollector, BuiltInCategory,\\
CeilingType, FillPatternElement, FilledRegionType, FloorType,\\
GraphicsStyleType, RoofType, WallType
from Autodesk.Revit.DB.Architecture import \\
HandRailType, RailingType, StairsType, TopRailType
clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
fec = FilteredElementCollector

ceilings = fec(doc).OfClass(CeilingType).ToElements()
fillpatterns = fec(doc).OfClass(FillPatternElement).ToElements()
filledregions = fec(doc).OfClass(FilledRegionType).ToElements()
floors = fec(doc).OfClass(FloorType).ToElements()
handrails = fec(doc).OfClass(HandRailType).ToElements()
railings = fec(doc).OfClass(RailingType).ToElements()
roofs = fec(doc).OfClass(RoofType).ToElements()
stairs = fec(doc).OfClass(StairsType).ToElements()
toprails = fec(doc).OfClass(TopRailType).ToElements()
walls = fec(doc).OfClass(WallType).ToElements()

elem_types = ceilings, fillpatterns, filledregions, floors, handrails, railings, roofs, stairs, toprails, walls

ceiling_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in ceilings]
fillpattern_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in fillpatterns]
filledregion_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in filledregions]
floor_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in floors]
handrail_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in handrails]
railing_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in railings]
roof_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in roofs]
stair_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in stairs]
toprail_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in toprails]
wall_names = [Element.Name.__get__(i) for i in walls]

elem_names = ceiling_names, fillpattern_names, filledregion_names, floor_names, handrail_names, railing_names, roof_names, stair_names, toprail_names, wall_names

OUT = elem_types, elem_names
";
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