# \#datashapes

**URL:** https://forum.dynamobim.com/tag/datashapes/69.md

[Latest](https://forum.dynamobim.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.dynamobim.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.dynamobim.com/tags.md)

---

## [No more pop-ups](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/no-more-pop-ups/115230)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kboschJGDNZ](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/kboschJGDNZ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/no-more-pop-ups/115230 "2026-09-25T12:45:18Z")

</div>

In Revit 2024 I get a pop-up of a menu when I execute a Dynamo script as I use the data-shapes package. In Revit 2025 and higher these pop-ups won’t appear anymore. What event could prevent this from happening. I’m cluel…

---

## [List Imported and Linked Files - set toggle status to all pinned / unpinned](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/list-imported-and-linked-files-set-toggle-status-to-all-pinned-unpinned/113833)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@davidkarran](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/davidkarran)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/list-imported-and-linked-files-set-toggle-status-to-all-pinned-unpinned/113833 "2026-02-02T17:02:56Z")

</div>

Hi Help needed, I have followed a tutorial for using Data Shapes/Archi-lab/Bimorphnodes - to create form input to list linked and imported CAD files. The original is allows toggling elements to delete. However, I would …

---

## [DataShapes Civil 3D Select AutoCad Object Data](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-civil-3d-select-autocad-object-data/52439)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@GinoKoolman](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/GinoKoolman)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-civil-3d-select-autocad-object-data/52439 "2024-07-28T12:22:55Z")

</div>

I would like to get the geometry of an existing solid in Civil3D so that i can check if it intersects with a generated solid within dynamo. I use the DataShapes SelectAutoCadObjects\_Data node to select the element. After…

---

## [Data-Shapes Multi Input UI - Unhandled Exception has occurred](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-multi-input-ui-unhandled-exception-has-occurred/102697)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@harrison7AKCU](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/harrison7AKCU)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-multi-input-ui-unhandled-exception-has-occurred/102697 "2024-07-26T22:11:15Z")

</div>

Hi All, I am currently trying to utilize the Data-Shapes package to improve a scrips UI. I have followed the guide on the data-shapes website, however, once trying to run it i come across this error shown below. The scr…

---

## [Data-Shapes UI CAD Object Selection Not Working](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-ui-cad-object-selection-not-working/100798)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Sean-cochrane](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Sean-cochrane)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-ui-cad-object-selection-not-working/100798 "2024-05-14T00:38:54Z")

</div>

Hi im using the Data Shapes UI package and am trying to use the select autocad objects input node to select structures. Everytime i select a structure (or any objects really) and run the script the object is inputted/des…

---

## [Data - Shapes node "GetLinkedElement-InHostViewAndCategory" not working in workshared model!](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-node-getlinkedelement-inhostviewandcategory-not-working-in-workshared-model/98238)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Vinay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Vinay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-node-getlinkedelement-inhostviewandcategory-not-working-in-workshared-model/98238 "2024-02-19T16:22:50Z")

</div>

Hi @Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi i tried one of the data shape node and it is not working and giving me “Null” value. any workaround to fix this?

---

## [Datashapes MultipleInput form asking me for inputs twice](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-multipleinput-form-asking-me-for-inputs-twice/96852)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Victor01](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Victor01)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-multipleinput-form-asking-me-for-inputs-twice/96852 "2024-01-05T12:01:31Z")

</div>

Hi all, I’m having an issue with my script. While running it, normal and from the dynamo player, when it comes to sheet selection part of the script it happens twice. I select the sheets I need created once and in the n…

---

## [Tag assemblies](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/tag-assemblies/95560)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@nedelea.rares](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/nedelea.rares)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/tag-assemblies/95560 "2023-11-17T06:27:52Z")

</div>

Hello all, I managed to create a script that add tags to all selected assemblies based on Naming Category parameter. I’m arrived at a point where it give me the following warning when i add two GetParameterValueByName n…

---

## [Data-Shapes Not Working](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-not-working/95502)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Benji-BIM](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Benji-BIM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-not-working/95502 "2023-11-14T14:00:57Z")

</div>

Hello All, I am having some issues for well over two week now with the Datashapes multipleinputform not running. I keep getting the same error message shown in the screenshot below. Not sure why its doing this so if any…

---

## [FamilyType.By Geometry Error in Revit 2022](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/familytype-by-geometry-error-in-revit-2022/92840)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ENGRMA1234](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ENGRMA1234)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/familytype-by-geometry-error-in-revit-2022/92840 "2023-08-13T16:40:03Z")

</div>

The solid geometry Scaled … Is this way to work with all versions?

---

## [Pop up in window for sequence in routine](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/pop-up-in-window-for-sequence-in-routine/91673)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@cintiamiranda21](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/cintiamiranda21)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/pop-up-in-window-for-sequence-in-routine/91673 "2023-07-14T14:10:15Z")

</div>

I’m working on a routine that performs several functions, and one depends on the completion of the other. However, I got to a part where to proceed I need to select faces. That is, I will create baseboards from some face…

---

## [Why the UI opens twice in the same routine?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/why-the-ui-opens-twice-in-the-same-routine/49954)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Behling](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Behling)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/why-the-ui-opens-twice-in-the-same-routine/49954 "2023-02-22T11:13:38Z")

</div>

Why the same UI window (Data-shapes) opens twice when running the routine. How can I solution this problem?

---

## [MultipleInputForm++ - Listview Data Problem](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multipleinputform-listview-data-problem/84292)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@AmirGabrielli](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/AmirGabrielli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/multipleinputform-listview-data-problem/84292 "2022-12-20T12:30:53Z")

</div>

Hi there, my Listview Data doesn’t appear in the UI when I’m trying to use Data Shapes MultipleInputForm++ following a video tutorial. Anyone knows what the problem is? Here is an image of my nodes and the UI that it …

---

## [DataShapes - curious about funcionalities](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-curious-about-funcionalities/82845)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@camirozario](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/camirozario)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-curious-about-funcionalities/82845 "2022-11-08T14:33:48Z")

</div>

Hey guys, I have been working with Data Shapes to create easy UIs for my scripts. I know there is a function to select elements ( I would like to select a model line in my project). However, I was wondering if it possibl…

---

## [Set parameter values in family editor](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-parameter-values-in-family-editor/74740)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@bnn3001](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/bnn3001)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-parameter-values-in-family-editor/74740 "2022-03-24T09:29:48Z")

</div>

Hi, I am trying to fill in parameters of each index with values of the same index in the family editor. The parameters are already imported into the family. In an earlier post I found this data shapes node, called “Se…

---

## [Modification tracker of Data Shapes does not work properly with multiple categories](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/modification-tracker-of-data-shapes-does-not-work-properly-with-multiple-categories/36805)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sajithwetta](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sajithwetta)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/modification-tracker-of-data-shapes-does-not-work-properly-with-multiple-categories/36805 "2021-09-23T08:17:21Z")

</div>

The following workflow with the modification tracker in Data Shapes does not work when multiple categories are used, do you have any solution? Apparently using multiple categories shows wrong elements. @Mostafa\_El\_Ayou…

---

## [Data-Shapes UI - Problem with logo](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-ui-problem-with-logo/58968)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Denish97](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Denish97)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/data-shapes-ui-problem-with-logo/58968 "2021-01-05T22:19:46Z")

</div>

I’m using the Data-Shapes package to create a UI and my logo appears to be very small with low resolution. I would like it to be bigger with better quality. Is there a way to fix it? Thanks in advance :slight\_smile:

---

## [Node to refresh the graph](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/node-to-refresh-the-graph/52156)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@theshysnail](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/theshysnail)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/node-to-refresh-the-graph/52156 "2020-06-22T10:45:41Z")

</div>

Hi all, I’m using Dynamo 2.0.3 for Revit 2019 and I’m in the need of a refresh node. The SpringsUI.Refresh node is still crashing. The Force Run Script feature of Data Shapes package works but it runs the script multipl…

---

## [Problem with splitting the Duct with union fitting for the last piece](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/problem-with-splitting-the-duct-with-union-fitting-for-the-last-piece/44328)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Govind\_Ranjith\_219](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Govind_Ranjith_219)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/problem-with-splitting-the-duct-with-union-fitting-for-the-last-piece/44328 "2020-03-11T07:42:05Z")

</div>

Hello all, I created a script for splitting ducts with union. I used Tool.SplitDuctByPoints node from DynaTools Package and MEPFittingByMEPCurves node from MEPOver package. But the problem I am facing is the Tool.SplitD…

---

## [Is it possible to create a popup window after Dynamo Player has been run using Dynamo player and Data-Shapes?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-popup-window-after-dynamo-player-has-been-run-using-dynamo-player-and-data-shapes/20910)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@christianjgentry](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/christianjgentry)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-popup-window-after-dynamo-player-has-been-run-using-dynamo-player-and-data-shapes/20910 "2019-02-05T11:20:24Z")

</div>

Hello everyone, I am using the Data-Shapes package to gather input from users that helps them display plumbing calculations. Data-Shapes is working flawlessly in terms of popping up and asking for input once users run t…

---

## [Start proces after ending the first proces](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/start-proces-after-ending-the-first-proces/12227)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@arjanouwehand](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/arjanouwehand)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/start-proces-after-ending-the-first-proces/12227 "2019-02-01T10:18:14Z")

</div>

Hallo dynamo users, i am curently working on a project that wil write to a log file how the script was run. it includes the date it was used, who used it and which version of dynamo and revit. also i made it give the o…

---

## [Problems with DataShapes MutliInput++](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/problems-with-datashapes-mutliinput/26518)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Keith\_Wilkinson1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Keith_Wilkinson1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/problems-with-datashapes-mutliinput/26518 "2018-09-27T13:56:28Z")

</div>

I’m getting odd behaviour with the DS MultiInputForm++. I build a script using drop down items, feed it into the MIF++ node and it works. I then try to run it again 10 mins later, same script, freshly loaded and it doe…

---

## [DataShape Multipleinputform++ split display](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashape-multipleinputform-split-display/21267)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jalshu](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jalshu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashape-multipleinputform-split-display/21267 "2018-04-23T14:48:14Z")

</div>

Does anyone know any way to split the output window in Multipleinputform++ node? I am displaying summary results using this node and output window gets quite long. Is there any way to split it after one point? \[image\]

---

## [Datashapes menu's with back button](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-menus-with-back-button/20025)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sjoerd](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sjoerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/datashapes-menus-with-back-button/20025 "2018-03-14T11:01:29Z")

</div>

Hello Currently I’m testing some possibilities with the UI. Now I’m trying to create a menu with a back button, where the cancel-button re-initiates the first menu in which you can make a selection again. Basicly creati…

---

## [How to produce a report (.pdf or .txt etc) of value inserted in a UI ("data shapes" based)?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-produce-a-report-pdf-or-txt-etc-of-value-inserted-in-a-ui-data-shapes-based/18584)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@adammacco](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/adammacco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-produce-a-report-pdf-or-txt-etc-of-value-inserted-in-a-ui-data-shapes-based/18584 "2018-01-30T01:21:17Z")

</div>

Hi everyone, I’ve created a questionnaire starting from the package “Data Shapes” of @Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi. It’s an “dynamic” one because the questions contained in each form depend on the previous form. For example, if t…

---

## [All Family types in a list instead of a drop down menu](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/all-family-types-in-a-list-instead-of-a-drop-down-menu/9257)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@agilbertN79F9](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/agilbertN79F9)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/all-family-types-in-a-list-instead-of-a-drop-down-menu/9257 "2017-01-31T15:51:53Z")

</div>

Hi, Possibly a dumb question but I haven't found an answer yet. It's all in the title, I'm trying to get a list of all family types in a project instead of the standard Family Types drop down menu. For context, I've st…

---

## [Drop-down menu](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/drop-down-menu/9190)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Tortoise](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Tortoise)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/drop-down-menu/9190 "2017-01-27T13:32:02Z")

</div>

Hi, I have a question. It is possible to implement your script adding a drop-down menu? @Mostafa\_El\_Ayoubi
