Dynamo question - Get host elements ID

[Radu_IB]

Dynamo Newbie here - trying to get the name of the wall (type) transferred as an instance in the door family. Basically want to get the material of the host element. Could it be that the Dynamo nodes do not recognize type parameters?

Any other best way to copy parameters from one family to another?

Thanks in advance for the help

[se.ha]

Hallo @Radu_IB,

did I understand this correctly? Select door, get host (wall), get host name, write name in door parameter? 

You can use FamilyType.Name or the GetParameterValueByName from the rythm-package to get type or instance parameters.

[Radu_IB]

Thanks @se.ha 

Worked like a charm for wall parts. Still having a problem finding the curtain walls for some reason.

Any suggestions on how to improve the search? 

Thank you & best,

Radu 

[se.ha]

Hi @Radu_IB,

and you´re certain, your curtain walls contain values in the parameter "Art_der_Wandkonstruktion"? 

[Radu_IB]

Hi @se.ha 

Yup, quite sure they have some text inside. 

[se.ha]

It´s difficult to say without the file and the dynamo script but you screenshot shows an instance parameter. Can you make sure that every instance of this walltype has the same value?