Setting Parameters from Excel

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I seem to be going round in circles so I figure its time to ask for help :slight_smile:

I am just doing a proof of concept where I hope to:

  • Take an excel file that has Space Number in one column and Number of People in another
  • Find the correct space in the model from the Space Number column and input the data from the Number of People column
I have no trouble getting the excel info into Dynamo and making lists of it (lists everywhere...) but I seem to be stuck with a whole bunch of space numbers in one list and a bunch of numbers of people in another, I could try to input the Number of People into the spaces using setparameter but that doesnt give me the correct spaces, the order would be different (At least the way I am doing it).

Should I be using Python Script for this? any pointers for a newbie?

I know its a very broad question (maybe multiple questions) so I am sorry about that, but I just need winding up and pointing in the right direction normally :slight_smile:

Drew

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Hello DREW,

this video will help you to export import to and from excel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlKnNW9KqSU

you can share your code so I can see where is exacltly the error

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This seems to be exactly the same issue I’m having… http://dynamobim.org/forums/topic/sorting-a-list-of-parameters-so-that-they-match-values-from-excel/

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The order in the Space Number list corresponds with the order in the Number of People list?

If so, there shouldn’t be a problem and maybe not much else to do to achieve the desired outcome.

Would be easier to resolve the issue if you could share your definition.

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Have you tried SortByKey?