diff --git a/src/DynamoRebar/Revit/RebarContainer.cs b/src/DynamoRebar/Revit/RebarContainer.cs
index 7b959dc..3ea2bb3 100644
--- a/src/DynamoRebar/Revit/RebarContainer.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoRebar/Revit/RebarContainer.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//
+//
 // Copyright 2015 Autodesk, Inc.
 // Author: Thornton Tomasetti Ltd, CORE Studio (Maximilian Thumfart)
 //
@@ -382,15 +382,24 @@ public static RebarContainer ByCurve(
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create Rebar Container by Bars
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="rebars">Bars to create the container from</param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public static RebarContainer ByBars(System.Collections.Generic.List<Revit.Elements.Rebar> rebars)
-        {
-            return new RebarContainer(rebars);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rebars">Bars to create the container from</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static RebarContainer ByBars(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Revit.Elements.Element> rebars)
+        {
+            List<Revit.Elements.Rebar> mybars = new List<Revit.Elements.Rebar>();
+            foreach (Revit.Elements.Element e in rebars)
+            {
+                if (e.InternalElement is Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.Rebar)
+                {
+                    Revit.Elements.Rebar bar = Revit.Elements.Rebar.FromExisting(e.InternalElement as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.Rebar, true);
+                    mybars.Add(bar);
+                }
+            }
+            return new RebarContainer(mybars);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Set unobscured in specified View
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="rebarContainer">Rebar Container</param>