private static IList<Element> FilterRule( Document doc, string familySymbolName )
{
IList<Element> elements
= GetStructuralColumnSymbolCollector( doc )
.WherePasses(
new ElementParameterFilter(
new FilterStringRule(
new ParameterValueProvider( new ElementId( BuiltInParameter.SYMBOL_NAME_PARAM ) ),
new FilterStringEquals(), familySymbolName, true ) ) )
.ToElements();
return elements;
}