Hi all, I have a question: how can I rename a family type or add a family type to a family? I’m trying to create footings by using input from excel. And it’s working but I’m not able to rename te family type. And come to think of it…I need to create a new one from the current one I selected. So …

You need to get a Type object from the instance and then you can set its name like so: [image] import clr clr.AddReference("RevitServices") import RevitServices from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager doc = DocumentManager.In…

@Konrad_K_Sobon I think @Mike_Wellink is looking to change parameter values and set the type name based on the modified values. [image]

That looks pretty good. Also, yeah, FamilyType.Duplicate is another possibility as it takes a name input. I like that approach.

Both @Konrad_K_Sobon and @Kulkul thanks for your help. I’m going with Kulkul’s method… but I can’t get it to work. I get the error: “The parameter’s storage type is noet a string”. And How do you set the lacing to “Auto”??? Or didn’t I pay enough attention in class and is that the standard “shorte…

@Mike_Wellink Show me expanded values of all the nodes.

@Mike_Wellink Do this changes then your good to go. You where assigning string values. Parameter storage types is double. [image]

Hi, I used the Python Script you provided but I can only rename one type at a time… Is there a way to enable it to rename multiple types? So sorry, I’m totally new to Python… Btw, this is the warning I get when I select multiple items: [image] Thank you! Jahzeel

@snnybsch , if you are also renaming multiple family types like me, the Element.SetName node from Clockwork package works. [image] Sorry all for continuing this topic. :confused:

Renaming a family type

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Is it possible to use a input list? So I can rename more than 1 item.

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Renaming a family type

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