# Rename System Family Types **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Created:** [February 7, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810 "2025-02-07T11:39:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/1 "2025-02-07T11:39:16Z")
Hi, I’m trying to rename wall types. I want to add prefix per type mark. Clockwork node Element.setname is not working. Why? What am I missing? ![Add Prefix to Wall Floor and Roof Names Per Type Mark_2025-02-07_12-35-50](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/8/b/8b82ffaf341630bec0b493970de828df223ff749.png) ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/2 "2025-02-07T11:42:03Z")
is there any python alternative? ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/3 "2025-02-07T11:45:31Z")
rename system types, i thought it was for pipe or duct 😉 i would call it rename walltypes…however the clockwork node is written in python ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/4 "2025-02-07T11:46:35Z")
the clockwork node is not working ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/5 "2025-02-07T11:47:59Z")
Im sending you the graph [Add Prefix to Wall Floor and Roof Names Per Type Mark.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/ylWDi8nzynNWUtg7rDpAP7YdXaq.dyn) (23.4 KB) ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/6 "2025-02-07T11:48:20Z")
yeah i understand…what happens if you disconnect to illigal charachters ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/7 "2025-02-07T11:48:46Z")
nothing ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/8 "2025-02-07T11:51:16Z")
which revit version are you in ? ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/9 "2025-02-07T11:53:36Z")
2024 ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/10 "2025-02-07T11:54:38Z")
do you have a small rvt as well you could share ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/11 "2025-02-07T11:57:59Z")
> **[Script and family tester.rvt](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14NPVLE1_-kLgkjhKytI4AmQGjBDxEDhH/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/12 "2025-02-07T12:04:02Z")
seems work fine here…do you have the right ironpython installed ? ![Skærmbillede 2025-02-07 130253](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/3/c30b10590465741ad082395e372c3416a672421f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/13 "2025-02-07T12:09:09Z")
I did not install any ironpython. What should i look for? ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/14 "2025-02-07T12:10:49Z")
install this one here from PM Manager and should work ![Skærmbillede 2025-02-07 130253](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/a/2/a2f03ed2db3a5093a1fbd360c5d991e9ade7b0d2.png) ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/15 "2025-02-07T12:16:38Z")
I just did that, but it is still not working ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/16 "2025-02-07T12:17:14Z")
and you are sure its version 2.5 you installed ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/17 "2025-02-07T12:17:42Z")
oh no, I will fix that rn ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/18 "2025-02-07T12:21:04Z")
Your solution works! Thank you very much! Should I also install IronPython3 version 1.0.0. for other nodes? ---
**Author:** ![sovitek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/sovitek/32/116237_2.png) [@sovitek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sovitek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/19 "2025-02-07T12:21:40Z")
no dont think so if in 24 ---
**Author:** ![Andrej](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/andrej/32/172909_2.png) [@Andrej](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Andrej)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/rename-system-family-types/107810/20 "2025-02-07T12:21:50Z")
ok