# \#scripting

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## [Need help connecting two scripts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/need-help-connecting-two-scripts/112552)

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**Author:** [@mahmadPWH7D](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/mahmadPWH7D)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/need-help-connecting-two-scripts/112552 "2025-10-01T19:04:14Z")

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i have the 2 scripts figured out. the forst one takes the space planning blocks and draws walls around them. the second one deletes any overlapping walls. i need a way to combine this two so i dont have to run two di…

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## ['.' (dot) not adding to file names PDF & DWG Exporting](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dot-not-adding-to-file-names-pdf-dwg-exporting/111916)

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**Author:** [@sammgking](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sammgking)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dot-not-adding-to-file-names-pdf-dwg-exporting/111916 "2025-08-15T09:30:53Z")

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Hi all I am having some trouble with getting some of the nodes to add a ‘.’ (dot) value to the files name when exporting PDF & DWG. Which is a slight pain as its my companies standard. I am using the crumple nodes by @…

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## [Duplicated Sheets Removed on Second Run and Parameter Values Missing](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicated-sheets-removed-on-second-run-and-parameter-values-missing/111920)

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**Author:** [@BQ\_Proyectos5](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/BQ_Proyectos5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/duplicated-sheets-removed-on-second-run-and-parameter-values-missing/111920 "2025-08-14T15:37:19Z")

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I’m duplicating sheets in Revit 2022 with Dynamo using Sheet.DuplicateSheet, filtering by a parameter. It works on the first run, but running it again deletes the previously created sheets. Also, the duplicated sheets lo…

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## [Scripting Queries - Batch Exporting PDF & DWG with File Naming](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/scripting-queries-batch-exporting-pdf-dwg-with-file-naming/111534)

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**Author:** [@sammgking](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sammgking)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/scripting-queries-batch-exporting-pdf-dwg-with-file-naming/111534 "2025-07-30T11:35:34Z")

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Hi all I am working on some scripts for batch printing and naming PDF’s and DWG’s out of Revit. I am using a couple of great videos from @GavinCrump. Video links included: PDF script video DWG script vi…

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## [IFC Export with custom setup (GeniusLoci)?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/ifc-export-with-custom-setup-geniusloci/103654)

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**Author:** [@Chrissi](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Chrissi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/ifc-export-with-custom-setup-geniusloci/103654 "2024-08-19T14:01:38Z")

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Hello, Within the “Export IFC in Document” Function I don’t see any way to define the Export Setup except maybe with “IFCVersion”? In the “ifcexporter/IFCExporterUI/Source/IFCExportConfiguration.cs” there are a few ins…

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## [Reference dyn. file in Visual Studio](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/reference-dyn-file-in-visual-studio/74470)

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**Author:** [@nicinico](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/nicinico)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/reference-dyn-file-in-visual-studio/74470 "2022-03-22T19:27:50Z")

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Hi all, Trying to build my own Revit Ribbon. Started a new project in Microsoft Visual Studio. Referenced the 2 needed Revit dll file’s. Next step would be to also reference the needed file’s that will become a button…

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## [Autocomplete feature cannot be applied for some methods in IDE](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/autocomplete-feature-cannot-be-applied-for-some-methods-in-ide/66585)

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**Author:** [@zefreestijl](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/zefreestijl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/autocomplete-feature-cannot-be-applied-for-some-methods-in-ide/66585 "2021-07-28T10:03:37Z")

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Hi, I just started learning python scripting and RevitApi, and have settled up both environments for PyCharm & VS Code referenced from this thread: but some methods still cannot use autocomplete, please tell me…

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## [Generative housing design](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/generative-housing-design/37535)

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**Author:** [@JamieFitzgerald](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/JamieFitzgerald)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/generative-housing-design/37535 "2019-06-27T23:44:56Z")

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Hi All I am hoping some of you may point me in the right direction on this topic, I am looking to use vacant sites in Dublin and generate potential high, medium and low density housing developments on these sites usin…

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## [Align generic model family in different height of floor](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/align-generic-model-family-in-different-height-of-floor/32073)

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**Author:** [@pankaj](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/pankaj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/align-generic-model-family-in-different-height-of-floor/32073 "2019-02-13T13:49:13Z")

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Hi,Some one help to find solution for align family in face of floor.

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## [Please advise - creating Walls, Roofs, Ceilings](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/please-advise-creating-walls-roofs-ceilings/30314)

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**Author:** [@DMK](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/DMK)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/please-advise-creating-walls-roofs-ceilings/30314 "2019-01-05T21:59:16Z")

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Hi, guys, please advise, cant create roofs and walls. Here is a screenshot with shown issue and attached DYN. Seems roof node cant work with multiple inputs? And wall\`s note doesn’t work with polygons or closed curves? …

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## [HELP! error with automatic creation of Room Data Sheets / Elevations / Sheet Creation](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/help-error-with-automatic-creation-of-room-data-sheets-elevations-sheet-creation/26725)

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**Author:** [@nick.barker](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/nick.barker)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/help-error-with-automatic-creation-of-room-data-sheets-elevations-sheet-creation/26725 "2018-10-03T09:54:39Z")

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Hi, please forgive me for i am very much a nood but I followed this tutorial to automate the creation of internal room elevations and place them on sheets but i am getting an error at the end… Tutorial: How to automate…

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## [Nodes keep changing after closing the script](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/nodes-keep-changing-after-closing-the-script/25416)

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**Author:** [@NaSha](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/NaSha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/nodes-keep-changing-after-closing-the-script/25416 "2018-08-31T10:11:26Z")

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Hi, I have made a script and every time I close the script and reopen it, I noticed that the nodes ‘Parameter Types’ and ‘Parameter Groups’ has changed to the nodes in left. How can I make sure that they stay as the nod…

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## [User input file](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/user-input-file/21552)

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**Author:** [@Clement](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Clement)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/user-input-file/21552 "2018-05-02T08:30:06Z")

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Hello, I have one more question. There is a node FilePath at the begin of my script. My goal is to let the user choose the file when he launches the script. So I have set this node as input (right click, this is an i…

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## [Dynamo - Python Output - Matching output of Structural analysis node](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-python-output-matching-output-of-structural-analysis-node/20362)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan.Olesen](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jonathan.Olesen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-python-output-matching-output-of-structural-analysis-node/20362 "2018-03-23T11:38:00Z")

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Hi all I’m attempting to extend the structural analysis package (Structural analysis for Dynamo) which interacts with Robot Structural Analysis by adding references to e.g. trapezoidal loads, in order to do so I need to…
