# To extract BIM object orientation (Vertical, Horizontal or Incline)

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-bim-object-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline/88949>\
**Category:** Geometry\
**Tags:** python, geometry\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-bim-object-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline/88949 "2023-04-26T01:56:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![nyeinthuaung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@nyeinthuaung](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/nyeinthuaung)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-bim-object-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline/88949/1 "2023-04-26T01:56:16Z")

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Hello Dear,  
Have a nice day.  
I am a beginner Dynamo user and I would like to extract the orientation (Vertical, Horizontal, or Incline) of the BIM objects **Beam, Column, Slab, Wall, Footing, Ceiling, Door, and Window** from the Revit Model.

I tried and searched for related topics but I couldn’t find them. So, someone please instruct me how to do it, thank you so much.

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-bim-object-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline/88949/2 "2023-04-26T08:11:20Z")

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A post was merged into an existing topic: [To extract the orientation (Vertical, Horizontal, or Incline) of the BIM objects](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-the-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline-of-the-bim-objects/88950/7)

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-bim-object-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline/88949/3 "2023-04-26T08:10:44Z")

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@nyeinthuaung please refrain from creating duplicate topics. It makes it harder to get you help and clutters the board.

> [@To extract the orientation (Vertical, Horizontal, or Incline) of the BIM objects](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-the-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline-of-the-bim-objects/88950/6):
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> Beams: get the start and end point for horizontal orientation, level details for vertical orientation Columns: Get the geometry in dynamo and check the vector direction of the edge. Slabs and ceilings: Same as columns Footings, door and window: mostly vertical

I have moved the one response to this thread over to that topic and will be closing this thread.

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/to-extract-bim-object-orientation-vertical-horizontal-or-incline/88949/4 "2023-04-26T08:10:51Z")

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