# Set element parameter from containing list

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-element-parameter-from-containing-list/30423>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Created:** [January 8, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-element-parameter-from-containing-list/30423 "2019-01-08T13:54:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Schasfoortyoeri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Schasfoortyoeri](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Schasfoortyoeri)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-element-parameter-from-containing-list/30423/1 "2019-01-08T13:54:34Z")

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i m trying to write BoundingBox name to all elements inside the bounding box.  
If i take an element, how do i get the list above?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/0/c02e83303ac0dfa46e5b8fb672bdef2841855308.png)

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**Author:** ![Fiesta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/fiesta/32/31914_2.png) [@Fiesta](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Fiesta)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-element-parameter-from-containing-list/30423/2 "2019-01-08T13:58:07Z")

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like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/4/54c678dc1c3bc8c42c9b211961a717ac284876f1.png)

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**Author:** ![Schasfoortyoeri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Schasfoortyoeri](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Schasfoortyoeri)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-element-parameter-from-containing-list/30423/3 "2019-01-08T14:01:43Z")

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I mean i want to get the listname of an selected item.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/d/1d96e07e89535d89f071fd7928c3d1f7fe0ddc29.png)

Like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/7/2/72463c87bcb22eda58a843f84cc1a99af7e5a1b7.png)

I want to write value a to the parameter “Comments” of element b

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**Author:** ![Schasfoortyoeri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Schasfoortyoeri](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Schasfoortyoeri)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-element-parameter-from-containing-list/30423/4 "2019-01-08T14:31:31Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/0/b/0bf27698a18d480a4e37f70ce18fa391d7ba6238.png)  
That basicly was the solution oops…

I didnt know that list levels worked like that… awesome 🙂

It only works for ungrouped items somehow anyone knows a solution to that?