Retrieve all view templates

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Does anyone have a custom node to retrieve all View templates.
Synthetic package has one but it does not work on Revit 2020.

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I’m not sure why the node you’re using doesn’t work in Revit 2020, but if you paste this code into a Python node, it should work:

import clr
clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import FilteredElementCollector, View

clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# Get all views in current document
views = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(View).ToElements()
# Return all views which are view templates
OUT = list(filter(lambda x: (x.IsTemplate), views))

This code first gets all views in the current document. Then, using the IsTemplate property of each View, it returns only views which are also templates.

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Thanks cgartland but Im looking for a node that retrieves All View templates. I have some view templates that are not currently in views. Your scripts only gives me templates that are currently assigned to views only.

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Edit: You could also package this as your own custom node.
This method will collect all view templates in your project regardless if it’s in use or not.

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Hope this helps!

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cheers Patrick, This is what i wanted. legend.

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You’re very welcome!