# \#springs **URL:** https://forum.dynamobim.com/tag/springs/58.md [Latest](https://forum.dynamobim.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.dynamobim.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.dynamobim.com/tags.md) --- ## [Error copying revision clouds from link or re-creating them by curve](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/error-copying-revision-clouds-from-link-or-re-creating-them-by-curve/109421)
**Author:** [@Ahmed.Ali](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Ahmed.Ali)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/error-copying-revision-clouds-from-link-or-re-creating-them-by-curve/109421 "2025-04-11T07:54:58Z")
Hi All So my end goal is copying over revision clouds from one model to another in exact same location in same views which are present in both models. I have the model with clouds inserted as a link in the destination m… --- ## [Convert Wall surface to directshape](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/convert-wall-surface-to-directshape/109374)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Lindner](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jason_Lindner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/convert-wall-surface-to-directshape/109374 "2025-04-10T06:25:12Z")
Help Hi Everyone, I am trying to convert a wall into directshape using the Spring.Directshape.ByGeometry node which is supposed to support both solids and surfaces. But it keeps reporting null --- ## [FilledRegions.ByCurve+ variable behavior when creating filled regions from rooms footprint](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/filledregions-bycurve-variable-behavior-when-creating-filled-regions-from-rooms-footprint/103903)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Lindner](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jason_Lindner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/filledregions-bycurve-variable-behavior-when-creating-filled-regions-from-rooms-footprint/103903 "2024-08-27T08:51:55Z")
Good Morning Gentlemen Did anyone experience this behaviour with the Springs node FilledRegion.ByCurves+ & OOTB node FilledRegion.ByCurves…Maybe I am missing out on a very easy silly mistake which one of you might spot … --- ## [Dynamo symbolic line geometry generating in wrong location](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-symbolic-line-geometry-generating-in-wrong-location/98327)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Drachenberg](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jonathan_Drachenberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-symbolic-line-geometry-generating-in-wrong-location/98327 "2024-02-23T17:13:40Z")
I have a script that places a detail component at the center point of linked model windows in the active view, then adjusts the width and height parameters of the detail component to match the corresponding window. I the… --- ## [Spring Node - Select Faces - Not working for Beams & Columns?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/spring-node-select-faces-not-working-for-beams-columns/96935)
**Author:** [@vishalghuge2500](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/vishalghuge2500)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/spring-node-select-faces-not-working-for-beams-columns/96935 "2024-01-10T05:12:54Z")
hello everyone. why this node is not working on Beams & Columns faces? it works well with walls. I’m trying to get the faces and the points that I picked to select the faces. how do I get the faces & points of beams… --- ## [Extracting Voids forms from a generic model](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/extracting-voids-forms-from-a-generic-model/94665)
**Author:** [@ira.yap](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ira.yap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/extracting-voids-forms-from-a-generic-model/94665 "2023-10-19T05:46:20Z")
Good day, I am trying to extract void forms within a generic model from Revit into Dynamo, then I intend to get the centroid of these for dimensioning. Im currently trying springs but so far haven’t seen any success. A… --- ## [Copy elements from document/link with neverending Duplicate Types window question](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copy-elements-from-document-link-with-neverending-duplicate-types-window-question/67458)
**Author:** [@ruben.romero](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ruben.romero)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copy-elements-from-document-link-with-neverending-duplicate-types-window-question/67458 "2023-10-15T20:03:21Z")
Hello, I am copying several elements from links or documents to the current project file opened with Dynamo with the nodes of rhythm or springs, but it takes so long because majority of elements contain other elements t… --- ## [FamilyInstance.ByGeometry not working in Revit 2022](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/familyinstance-bygeometry-not-working-in-revit-2022/64469)
**Author:** [@andreitam11](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/andreitam11)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/familyinstance-bygeometry-not-working-in-revit-2022/64469 "2023-02-23T07:01:19Z")
The Springs node works in Revit 2021 but when I run it in 2022 no mass is created. --- ## [Set multiple material parameters to null](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-multiple-material-parameters-to-null/84061)
**Author:** [@Amanda\_Lunger\_AM](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Amanda_Lunger_AM)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/set-multiple-material-parameters-to-null/84061 "2022-12-13T17:22:03Z")
I’m using the Elements.SetParameterToNone node from Springs to reset material parameters for several elements to “By Category”. It works great when I define the exact parameter name I want to change in a string and plug … --- ## [FamilyType.ByGeometry for Curves](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/familytype-bygeometry-for-curves/79293)
**Author:** [@chris.stone](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/chris.stone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/familytype-bygeometry-for-curves/79293 "2022-10-31T09:44:08Z")
Hi All, I am trying to save Dynamo Curve geometry as Detail Item Family Types. (And then place Instances of those Detail Item Families in Drafting Views). I am feeling like this should be a similar logic as the Family… --- ## [Facing issues while giving bottom surface inputs from linked ceiling element](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/facing-issues-while-giving-bottom-surface-inputs-from-linked-ceiling-element/80682)
**Author:** [@balastarry](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/balastarry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/facing-issues-while-giving-bottom-surface-inputs-from-linked-ceiling-element/80682 "2022-09-06T05:33:18Z")
@Dimitar\_Venkov, I am facing issues while giving input as bottom surface from linked model. If I use importinstance.ByGeometry node it works fine but fixtures are hosted in that import instance. I need it to host on … --- ## [Structural Fireproofing (Springs.Direct Shape)](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/structural-fireproofing-springs-direct-shape/11408)
**Author:** [@Mathew\_Wellhausen](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mathew_Wellhausen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/structural-fireproofing-springs-direct-shape/11408 "2022-09-02T07:35:02Z")
Starting a new thread on an old topic. I was able to recreate the script discussed in this tread https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/fireproofing-to-structural-framing-problem/7786 using the Springs.DirectShape.ByGeometry and … --- ## [Copy Elements Between Legends (Spring.Doc.CopyFromViewToView)](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copy-elements-between-legends-spring-doc-copyfromviewtoview/49918)
**Author:** [@GabrielCarmona](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/GabrielCarmona)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copy-elements-between-legends-spring-doc-copyfromviewtoview/49918 "2022-08-26T01:01:58Z")
Hi! We need to create a workflow that allow us upgrade the legends in different models, so we transfer the correct legends from a main model with pyrevit plugin. this plugin override the name of the legend and add (Dupl… --- ## [Copying Detail Items from Multiple Linked Views into Host](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copying-detail-items-from-multiple-linked-views-into-host/79441)
**Author:** [@ashley.hastings](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ashley.hastings)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copying-detail-items-from-multiple-linked-views-into-host/79441 "2022-08-02T21:52:46Z")
Hi friends – been trying for a bit to find a logical way to copy over some Detail Items from a linked model. In particular, this is a family comprised of a line and repeating detail component (similar to CAD lines with … --- ## [Unhide Hidden Linked Element](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/unhide-hidden-linked-element/8269)
**Author:** [@Pedro.Reche](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Pedro.Reche)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/unhide-hidden-linked-element/8269 "2022-02-06T23:14:48Z")
Hi All, I am having the following issue.I have linked structural models and hidden all the columns. Now I want to unhide them but I can only do this manually. Is there a way this for all the views automatically? I tr… --- ## [Select point on face one by one with previsualization](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/select-point-on-face-one-by-one-with-previsualization/64502)
**Author:** [@Alvaro](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Alvaro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/select-point-on-face-one-by-one-with-previsualization/64502 "2021-06-05T14:48:47Z")
Hello everyone, I have to select several points from a surface in Revit, and then create a geometry from them. I’m using the springs node SelectFaces+, but I have to pick all of them at once without preview of the ones… --- ## [Copy from View to View - Not workin with rotated views](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copy-from-view-to-view-not-workin-with-rotated-views/60218)
**Author:** [@gerhard.p](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/gerhard.p)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/copy-from-view-to-view-not-workin-with-rotated-views/60218 "2021-02-12T08:24:36Z")
Hello Dynamo Community! I want to copy 2D-Elements from view to view, the views have a rotation. It does work Perfect in Revit with Aligned to Current View or Aligned to Same Place But i can´t get it to work with d… --- ## [Slab Opening using springs node](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slab-opening-using-springs-node/58708)
**Author:** [@G3my](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/G3my)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slab-opening-using-springs-node/58708 "2020-12-27T22:20:15Z")
please if you can help i am creating a multiple slab openings from an imported CAD file on the same host slab using springs.flooropenings.bycurves the script runs just fine and creates the openings successfully However … --- ## [Springs Collector.LinkedInstanceElements](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/springs-collector-linkedinstanceelements/57316)
**Author:** [@lshannonEQEBT](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/lshannonEQEBT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/springs-collector-linkedinstanceelements/57316 "2020-11-16T22:43:30Z")
Hello all, I am trying to get the Collector.LinkedInstanceElements node from Spring to work, but it keeps telling me that the imported and linked CAD files in the project are unloaded. Any thoughts as to why this is? … --- ## [Export Dynamo Geometry to Revit](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-dynamo-geometry-to-revit/55766)
**Author:** [@bayowindapo](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/bayowindapo)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-dynamo-geometry-to-revit/55766 "2020-10-12T09:58:29Z")
Hi All Thanks for the help I’ve recieved on here so far. Learned quite a a lot in the past few days. I’m trying to export a series of beams I’ve generated using selected surfaces from Revit by applying the Springs.Fam… --- ## [Exploding Node Gets different value](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/exploding-node-gets-different-value/54966)
**Author:** [@ZJRODGERS](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ZJRODGERS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/exploding-node-gets-different-value/54966 "2020-09-10T09:06:18Z")
Hey everyone, im trying to explode a node so that everyone in my company can use a graph i made without having to download a package. Ive tried making the package paths on the network so everyone can access but dynamo wi… --- ## [Get exterior face of a wall](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-exterior-face-of-a-wall/10810)
**Author:** [@Hannes](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Hannes)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-exterior-face-of-a-wall/10810 "2020-08-24T21:48:48Z")
Hi, this topic isn’t new… Kulkul answered this question in http://dynamobim.org/forums/topic/always-get-the-outer-faces-of-walls/ but i don’t understand why he gets 8 exterior wall faces… I only need the 4 exterior … --- ## [Categorize the elements by warning error message](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/categorize-the-elements-by-warning-error-message/53690)
**Author:** [@\_Vijay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/_Vijay)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/categorize-the-elements-by-warning-error-message/53690 "2020-08-09T10:50:26Z")
I am trying to remove warnings in Revit 2017. is there any to Categorize the elements by warning error message. then I can isolate and eliminate the error by reviewing one by one. Warnings.dyn (9.9 KB) --- ## [Node to refresh the graph](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/node-to-refresh-the-graph/52156)
**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")
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… --- ## [Document.CopyFromViewtoView Issue](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/document-copyfromviewtoview-issue/52079)
**Author:** [@Greg\_McDowell](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Greg_McDowell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/document-copyfromviewtoview-issue/52079 "2020-06-19T16:45:56Z")
This part of my graph works sometimes but other times it just returns nulls and I don’t see what I’m doing wrong. I pulled the Python out of the node to see what error it throws and it says that the elements weren’t copi… --- ## [Dictionary By Springs](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dictionary-by-springs/45996)
**Author:** [@Victor.P](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Victor.P)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dictionary-by-springs/45996 "2020-02-19T15:33:56Z")
Hi everyone! I’m having some problems with Dictionary.BySprings Nodes where the results don’t seem to be correct. It seems that the inputs are fine (in my mind) but the results don’t seem to match. Any ideas why? Tha… --- ## [DirectShape.ByGeometry Failing - Dont know why](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/directshape-bygeometry-failing-dont-know-why/46806)
**Author:** [@Lowell.clarke](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Lowell.clarke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/directshape-bygeometry-failing-dont-know-why/46806 "2020-02-15T05:28:21Z")
Hi - I’m fairly new to dynamo so hopefully this should be an easy fix. I’m trying to generate volumetric massing of the rooms in a model and then colour them according to their volume and/or function. I’ve got as far as… --- ## [Spring Nodes package won't load in Library - No DLL files](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/spring-nodes-package-wont-load-in-library-no-dll-files/45334)
**Author:** [@thakopian](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/thakopian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/spring-nodes-package-wont-load-in-library-no-dll-files/45334 "2020-01-14T00:27:39Z")
I tried installing The Springs Package from Package manager but nothing shows up in my library. Let me describe my process. I used a recent Package and it installed successfully. But Springs does not show in my Libr… --- ## [Compare Tekla IFC Model with Revit Model to find out the Non-Overlapping Elements](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/compare-tekla-ifc-model-with-revit-model-to-find-out-the-non-overlapping-elements/41652)
**Author:** [@Berkay.Yildirim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Berkay.Yildirim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/compare-tekla-ifc-model-with-revit-model-to-find-out-the-non-overlapping-elements/41652 "2019-10-23T19:27:17Z")
Hello everyone, We need to compare two distinct models which consist of the same structural steel beams and columns in Tekla IFC and Revit model. The logic behind this process seems similar with Navisworks-Clash detecti… --- ## [Direct shape type/instance properties](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/direct-shape-type-instance-properties/41694)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Wintour](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Paul_Wintour)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/direct-shape-type-instance-properties/41694 "2019-10-15T00:40:32Z")
Hi In the Springs package when using the ‘DirectShape.ByGeometry’ node it creates a unique type/instance per shape. This makes purging difficult has you have to maximize each branch to select it (assuming you don’t want… [Next page](https://forum.dynamobim.com/tag/springs/58.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=springs)