BLOCS

Use Rhino® Blocks to place Autodesk® Revit™Families

BLOCS places family instances in Revit based on the block transformations saved in the .beam file. You can either import the family while placing it, or use an existing family already in the project.

Import and place family instances using Rhino blocks

To import and place family instances, select the .beam exported from Rhino with BLOCS or BEAM.

Enable Import Family to bring in the blocks and Place Instances to insert them into the document. If you only want to update the family geometry without placing new instances, uncheck Place Instances.

When importing a family, you can choose whether it should be workplane-based or always vertical:

• Workplane-based families accept all block transformations (rotation, translation, etc.), making them ideal for geometry that needs full flexibility.

• Always vertical families are constrained upright, which is useful when later on you need to place or move manually intances of that family across different levels.

To update the family geometry without placing instances uncheck Place Instances.

Place an existing family using Rhino blocks

It is also possible to place an existing family using Rhino blocks. From the drop-down, select the .beam that contains the block information, then choose the family you want to place using the block transformations. Both native and imported families are supported.

Keep in mind that some families have placement restrictions. Families that are always vertical or not workplane-based will not accept all transformations: only XY-plane rotations and translations are applied in these cases. Make sure the transformations you apply to Rhino blocks are compatible with the behavior of the family you intend to place.