change hosted family to non-host one

[Ning_Zhou]

is it possible using API? we have tons of MEP stuff needs to be made as non-host ones.

[Joe.Ye]

HI Ning,

As far as I know there is no straightforward way to convert face based family to non-host family.

The workaround could be creating new family using nonn-face host family template, then copy the solid/form to the new family, and also copy the types, parameters and dimensions via API.

[Ning_Zhou]

thanks Joe, you mean i can copy everything at once via API from existing hosted family to new non-hosted one?

[Joe.Ye · Accepted solution]

Hi Ning,

I think you can copy the extrusions, dimensions...objects derived from Element class.

and add new types, add parameters from the existing family.

I didn't try to copy a real family. It worths a try.

[Ning_Zhou]

thanks Joe, any chance to have short code to demostrate? i'll give a try later

[Joe.Ye]

Hi Ning,

I don't have handy code right now.  Sorry for this.

[Dale.Bartlett]

"copy everything at once via API from existing hosted family to new non-hosted one" - This would be extremely handy, any updates? Dale

[Dale.Bartlett]

And now?