Pyrevit ISelectionFilter don't work with linked elements

Question

I have problem with pick objects(linked elements). My "allow Element" filter works for elements in revit model but if i use the same ISelectionFilter for linked elements i can't pick enything. My code:

##imports
    
doc = revit.doc
uidoc = revit.uidoc
    
###Thanks to Cyril Waechter https://pythoncvc.net/?p=116 custom ISelectionFilter
class CustomISelectionFilter(ISelectionFilter):
    def __init__(self, nom_categorie):
        self.nom_categorie = nom_categorie
    def AllowElement(self, e):
        if e.Category.Name == self.nom_categorie:
            return True
        else:
            return False
    def AllowReference(self, ref, point):
        return true
###
    
# Pick model elements
try:
    with forms.WarningBar(title="Pick elements in model"):
        wall_collector = uidoc.Selection.PickObjects(ObjectType.Element, CustomISelectionFilter("Walls"))

except:
    print("No elements")
    
# Pick linked elements
try:
    with forms.WarningBar(title="Pick elements in linked model"):
        wall_collector_link = uidoc.Selection.PickObjects(ObjectType.LinkedElement, CustomISelectionFilter("Walls"))

except:
    print("No linked elements")

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 24 '22 at 15:12

This worked for me

import clr
from Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection import *
from pyrevit import revit

doc = revit.doc
uidoc = revit.uidoc


class CustomISelectionFilter(ISelectionFilter):
    def __init__(self, category_name, document):
        self.category_name = category_name
        self.document = document

    def AllowElement(self, element):
        some_type = self.document.GetElement(element.GetTypeId())
        type_name = some_type.FamilyName

        if type_name == "Linked Revit Model":
            return True
        else:
            if element.Category.Name == self.category_name:
                return True
            else:
                return False

    def AllowReference(self, ref, point):
        element = self.document.GetElement(ref)
        some_type = revit.doc.GetElement(element.GetTypeId())
        type_name = some_type.FamilyName

        if type_name == "Linked Revit Model":
            li = clr.Convert(element, type(element))
            linked_document = li.GetLinkDocument()
            element = linked_document.GetElement(ref.LinkedElementId)

        if element.Category.Name == self.category_name:
            return True
        else:
            return False



# Pick model elements
try:
    with forms.WarningBar(title="Pick elements in model"):
        wall_collector = uidoc.Selection.PickObjects(ObjectType.Element, CustomISelectionFilter("Walls", doc))

except:
    print("No elements")

# Pick linked elements
try:
    with forms.WarningBar(title="Pick elements in linked model"):
        wall_collector_link = uidoc.Selection.PickObjects(ObjectType.LinkedElement, CustomISelectionFilter("Walls", doc))

except:
    print("No linked elements")

Pyrevit ISelectionFilter don't work with linked elements

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