# Set Built In Parameter - Error

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090>\
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**Created:** [May 17, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090 "2019-05-17T01:42:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![dynamo\_den](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/dynamo_den/32/70573_2.png) [@dynamo\_den](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dynamo_den)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090/1 "2019-05-17T01:42:54Z")

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Hi Forum,

I’ve been trying to set the built in parameter **Type** so that I can eliminate the **View Title** from a list of **Viewports**. My first attempt to do this was using the OOTB node _Element.SetParameterValueByName_ as shown below:

 ![SetParameterByName_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/8/9850c8d9d419862659e6a90a5ebdd7e1d005d8e0.jpeg)

[This](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-set-viewport-type/7200) previous post summarises my intent and the issue I was having using my original approach.

This post was solved by @Konrad_K_Sobon’s [comment](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-set-viewport-type/7200/8), which suggests to use the **Archilab** node _Set BuiltIn Parameter_.

I followed the suggested workflow and recieved this error message:

![Set%20BuiltIn%20Parameter_Error_2A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/8/d80418db61047bf048f0a69d56e2fe683580129c.jpeg)

After a little troubleshooting I was able to bypass the error message by feeding in element IDs into the \*\*ParameterValues" input of the node _Set BuiltIn Parameter_, as per the image below:

 ![Set%20BuiltIn%20Parameter_2A](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/2/92866225020d272e312168e8db2083c2ac943c59.jpeg)

This eliminates the error and everything looks like it’s working but the viewport type within the project remains the same and the view titles are not removed. This seems a little off as I’ve followed the workflow marked as “SOLVED” yet I still can’t set this BIP, unlike others for whom this workflow seems to have worked.

Has anybody had a similar issue and managed to resolve this?

Any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

-Deniz

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**Author:** ![architectcoding](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/architectcoding/32/105118_2.png) [@architectcoding](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/architectcoding)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090/2 "2019-05-17T02:58:31Z")

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Everything seems to work, so my better guess is that you didn’t select the right Viewport Type. Check that you got the right Viewport type, with the name, with this codeblock please:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/1/d1cbbc205b7b5894b273ab4fcbee62c27afdc817.png)

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**Author:** ![dynamo\_den](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/dynamo_den/32/70573_2.png) [@dynamo\_den](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dynamo_den)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090/3 "2019-05-17T03:18:49Z")

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Hi @architectcoding,

Thanks for the reply…

I’m pretty sure I’ve got the right Viewport Type selected:

 ![1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/b/f/bfadbfa12339fc7a43055abfda49538bb6fb4f4c.jpeg)

I’ve attached the script below for reference too…

[set bip.dyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/9GMjcbanfVVSlKzdbwxaIp8rzsu.dyn) (50.7 KB)

Thanks…

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**Author:** ![SeanP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/seanp/32/42560_2.png) [@SeanP](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/SeanP)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090/4 "2019-05-17T03:20:08Z")

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See here:

> [@Change Viewport Type Family](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/change-viewport-type-family/30479/8):
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> before i hit RUN after connecting the last node and hitting RUN

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**Author:** ![dynamo\_den](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/dynamo_den/32/70573_2.png) [@dynamo\_den](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dynamo_den)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-built-in-parameter-error/36090/5 "2019-05-17T03:43:59Z")

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Hi @SeanP ,

Thanks for your reply.

The script shared within the post you linked performs the task as desired.