Run a script in multiple families with out open it

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Hi everyone, glad to write my first post.

I have some scripts for parameter management in families, I want to run them with out open each family cause it’s very time consuming, is it posible to run a script in families with out open them?

In this case I have a script for set some formulas to parameters, and my actual workflow is to open each family, run the script, close the family, and so on for many files :frowning: .

Thanks a lot in advance!, greetings from Mexico!

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Set Formula in Family.dyn (22 KB)
SetParamFormula.dyf (7.6 KB)
Set Formulas From Excel Test.xlsx (27.1 KB)
Family1.rfa (680 KB)

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Hi, @ggranadosNFAMX
Nodes from Orchid package are very useful for porpose you are searching for. Please try them. You can also visit page on GitHub.

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Hi @ggranadosNFAMX and welcome!

You can use the Orchid nodes as @denisyukj said.
The Crumple packages have alot nodes for familydocs too :slight_smile:

Check this video: Add parameters to Revit families using Dynamo (and Crumple)! - YouTube

Good luck!

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Hey guys thanks for your answers, I’m tryng to do the trick with the orchid nodes as you mention, but I’m getting this kind of error

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Orchid nodes only play nicely with other orchid nodes. Try using the open node from orchid instead of mine from crumple.

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Hello @ggranadosNFAMX another option could be Birdtool I normally use that way instead of backgroud open with nodes, and in 2022 and 2023 we have great nodes for family document OOTB…BVN revit exporter is a way as well where you have option to set it up on windows taskscheduler and could work without open revit at all…thats why i think BVN tool is a little bit slower than Birftool but both great tool and free :wink:

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DiRoots ParaManager plug in does it, with the Export-Import excel function you can read and write parameters and formulas xD

If not, surely with the AddConvert.png found in the orchid Samples you can find a workaround for setting the formulas from Dynamo