Set parameters in background documents

Revit
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Hi everyone,
I have a lot of Revit models (.rvt) in which I need to populate an instance parameter with a given value. This operation has to be done without manually opening each Revit model, so I’ve set Dynamo to open them in the background. To set the parameter value of a background opened model, I’m using the “SetParameterByName in Document” node from Genius Loci. I don’t have any warnings during execution; however, the parameter value is not changing. I can’t understand what may be wrong. Now, I’m performing this operation on a single file; in the future, I will implement this for each file in a file list.
Can anyone help me?

Thanks, Mau

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Hi @Mau not sure at all, but remember load it back before close

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ps and maybe you need convert revit application document to autodest.db.document, rhythm have great nodes for that…if that the case, i can tell if you show what application open node give …

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Hi @sovitek

what should I have to load back before close?

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the family you have edit in background, but not sure that case, then i have see all outputs :wink:

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Open node gives “Revit.Application.Document”; probably do I need “autodest.db.document” instead?

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yes

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but really I’m editing a revit model.rvt in background and not a family, so I don’t need to load back anything

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How can I convert Revit.Application.Document into Autodesk.db.document?

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Rhythm should have some easy nodes for that as well :slight_smile:

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PS a better way maybe could be Birdtool multiplayer, and then just use OOTB nodes..

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Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve just used this tool and I’ve successed in setting parameter values of several revit models in once.

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great yes much better IMO :wink: