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Cannot delete names attribute #345
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Setting the name to an empty string usually does the trick :
ac.set_name(element_ids, "")before :
after :
Reacted by Michael BrunnerHey, thanks for the reply! That’s not exactly what I’m trying to overwrite, though.
When you create a new element, there’s a built‑in list of names you can choose from. I’ve figured out how to add new names to that list through code, but I haven’t been able to figure out how to remove the existing ones.
Is there a way to delete or override the default names programmatically?
Thanks!
you could try with this.
@Brunner246 I think @mankatmalte-dev wants to delete a name, not add one.
The followings are available, just not for names :
@usai-sylvain you got it !
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on Apr 15, 2026
I am currently trying to overwrite all attributes from an external Excel list.
As part of this process, I need to delete the existing attributes before writing the new ones.
So far, I can successfully delete other attributes such as user attributes, comments, and groups using methods like:
First: ac.get_comment_list_items() and then ac.delete_item_from_comment_list()
I can’t find a corresponding function for deleting names (or a way to clear/overwrite them). I’ve searched the documentation but haven’t found anything that covers deleting or resetting the names attribute.
Is there any workaround ?
Thanks!