Revit Dynamo Python Get Family View Types

Revit 2022 - Get Family View Types - This is a great way to organize the project browser without additional parameters. The View types when combined with the two digit NCS discipline designators establishes a way to organize and filter the project browser by family type 
AND 
allows for isolation filtering by NOT=*AE* then hide...

R22 has an issue in the ViewFamilyTypes.Name does NOT work hence the "GLOBAL
def GetNameByID(oID): ##Get Broken Element.Name as work around GLOBAL ByID.Name return doc.GetElement(oID).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ALL_MODEL_TYPE_NAME).AsString()




Core code for ViewFamilyTypes below
# Load the Python Standard and DesignScript Libraries import sys import clr ##https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/collecting-all-elements-of-family-types-in-active-view/19838/2 from Autodesk.Revit.DB import FilteredElementCollector import RevitServices from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager # Drafting Views from Autodesk.Revit.DB import FilteredElementCollector, BuiltInCategory, BuiltInParameter from Autodesk.Revit.DB import ViewFamilyType, ViewDrafting, Element from Autodesk.Revit.DB import ViewFamily from Autodesk.Revit.DB import Transaction doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument ######################################################## def GetNameByID(oID): ##Get Broken Element.Name as work around GLOBAL ByID.Name return doc.GetElement(oID).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ALL_MODEL_TYPE_NAME).AsString() def GetViewTypeByName(clsViewFamilyType, ViewTypeName=""): ##Returns Default "Drafting View" ViewType or name as specified or creates ViewType by DraftViewTypeName ##Trans_GDVBTN = Transaction (doc, 'Drafting View Type') ##MUST Be in traqnsaction to Create/Name! ViewTypes = [ x for x in FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType) if x.ViewFamily == clsViewFamilyType ] found=False ##Found as false if not ViewTypeName == "": ##If view name is not null for ViewType in ViewTypes: ##Looking for Viewtype name amongst ViewFamily'ies #return GetNameByID(v.Id) ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<THIS WORKS TO GET THE NAME #return v.Name ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<THIS BREAKS #return type(v),dir(v) ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<List all methods / Properties if GetNameByID(ViewType.Id) == ViewTypeName: ##Get name by ID as FamilyViewType.Name BROKEN - 2022-09-15 check furture versions! found=True break if not found: ViewType = None ##Clear remnants from loop if not (found) if ViewType == None: ##If no DraftingViewType found ViewTypes = ViewTypes[0] ##Set to base type ViewType = ViewTypes.Duplicate(ViewTypeName) ##(strName) as ViewFamilyType ##Trans_GDVBTN.Commit() ##Commit transaction - will see if we can do paralell with another transaction per API return ViewType ##Return Viewtype ############## t = Transaction (doc, 'Create Drafting View Type') t.Start() DVT=GetViewTypeByName(ViewFamily.Drafting,"Test6") ## GetDraftingView_AllTypes() OUT=DVT t.Commit()

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