# “View is already placed” error message when using PlaceViewsOnExistingSheets.node **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Tags:** dynamo\ **Created:** [December 9, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249 "2021-12-09T15:58:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K.Adams7N3LKP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@K.Adams7N3LKP](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/K.Adams7N3LKP)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249/1 "2021-12-09T15:58:03Z")
Hi There, Any help here would be really appreciated; I am trying to add a view to a sheet using PlaceViewsOnExistingSheets. ![View is already placed](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/5/556aa22fabc2d434d8300eb3fb8551336c41b947.jpeg) ![View list](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/b/2b4877bac516f170d6274cff3a81e9863c593092.jpeg) I have managed to bring the list of views in from the Excel file and matched them with the correct ones from Revit. I have made a list of sheets from Revit and assigned a coordinate of 10,10,0 for the view. But when I run the graph the PlaceViewsOnExistingSheets node says that “View is already placed”. But it isn’t… I did do a little check in the graph (pink box) and that also says there is a view placed. But as you can see from the View list in Revit, there are no views assigned. I am running Dynamo 1.3.3 and am very much a novice! So a nudge in the right direction would be great, or if there is a better way of doing this I would also love to know. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249/2 "2021-12-09T16:35:03Z")
It looks like you’re placing view names instead of view elements. Make sure you’re filtering the actual elements at the end of your purple section. ---
**Author:** ![K.Adams7N3LKP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@K.Adams7N3LKP](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/K.Adams7N3LKP)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249/3 "2021-12-09T17:05:50Z")
Thanks Nick, That has pretty much sorted the problem, but I am now getting an error message if a layout uses the same view as another one. “view already placed” Do you know if there is a node that will allow multiple placements? Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249/4 "2021-12-09T17:08:35Z")
You can only place a view once. That’s a Revit rule. You’d have to duplicate the view to have multiple instances of it. ---
**Author:** ![K.Adams7N3LKP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@K.Adams7N3LKP](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/K.Adams7N3LKP)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249/5 "2021-12-09T17:14:59Z")
Thanks for all your help. I will need another strategy, as I have 187 drawings and all have them have a small floorplan in the corner. Making duplicated views will be a headache! Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/view-is-already-placed-error-message-when-using-placeviewsonexistingsheets-node/71249/6 "2021-12-09T17:17:32Z")
> [@K.Adams7N3LKP](#): > > Making duplicated views will be a headache! Sounds like a job for Dynamo!