# Retreive Windows from linked file for rooms

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/retreive-windows-from-linked-file-for-rooms/38636>\
**Category:** Geometry\
**Tags:** windows, rooms\
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/retreive-windows-from-linked-file-for-rooms/38636 "2019-07-24T07:48:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dudinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dudinger](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dudinger)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/retreive-windows-from-linked-file-for-rooms/38636/1 "2019-07-24T07:48:46Z")

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Hey guys!

I’m looking for a way to retreive all windows connected to all of my “outside” rooms like balcony, terrace, loggia etc. Usually the clockwork node “Room.Windows” works really well for me. In this case unfortunately my rooms are placed in one file and the buildings containing the windows are linked. So all I get is “Empty List”.

 ![Windows](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/6/26fa6afab7ae882ee398d964c0ec4816a2b8a38d.png)

Any ideas?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/retreive-windows-from-linked-file-for-rooms/38636/2 "2019-07-25T05:21:44Z")

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Find the window’s location point and facing orientation, and then translate the point by one unit along the resulting vector. Then use a room at point method to track down the point.

If your windows were built oddly you might need to reverse the facing direction vector.

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**Author:** ![dudinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dudinger](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dudinger)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/retreive-windows-from-linked-file-for-rooms/38636/3 "2019-07-25T07:13:59Z")

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@jacob.small

Thanks for your answer.  
I was hoping for an easier way. Maybe some node like “Room.Windows” but for linked models…  
Anyway, I’ll give your idea a try.

Thanks