Revit API: get document Title Blocks

Developers
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Does anyone know how to get all the Title Block Id’s in a Revit document? I’m not looking to get any or all of the Title Blocks placed on sheet views, I am simply after the list of Title Block Id’s to be able to create new sheets. I can get the category using Python/Revit API but I cant get a list of Title Blocks loaded into the project.

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Hi Thomas,

There is way to collect all the elements where element is element type. You can then filter by category to collect all title blocks in a revit document which are not placed.

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Non-python way :slight_smile:

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*These are non-placed family types

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Custom node (All Family Types of Category) contains python though :smile::grinning:

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LOL, good point. *not fully python :joy:

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Thanks guys. So just to be clear, the python methods (whichever one is used :wink:) returns all Title Blocks Family Symbols loaded into the project? Or have I misunderstood, and will I only get the ones not in use (i.e. not placed on sheet view - not what I want).

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All in project.

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You will get all loaded families in project.

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Here is the non python way:

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Good to know - it needs to be coded as the process is part of a larger function that requires recursion. Thanks for the responses

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Hello, I am working on a Japanese Revit model. I tried this script to look for the title blocks, but it came out as NULL.

What should be the possible solution for this?

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10 years back, so this is almost certainly not going to work. I’m actually surprised the images even load. Best to start a new topic and include what you’ve tried so far, including a sample RVT will also help users to help you.

Closing this now for the time discrepancy.