> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.mksdtech.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.mksdtech.com/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros.md).

# BEAM for Rhino®

MKS BEAM plugin for Rhino®

BEAM for Rhino adds BIM data to your Rhino model. You group geometry into families, give each family a Revit category, and fill in parameters. Then you send the model to Revit or save it as IFC.

All BEAM data is saved in the `.3dm` file. It is there again when you reopen the file.

## How it works

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### Model

Model in Rhino as usual. Use blocks for anything you want to place many times.
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### Add BIM data

Open the [BEAM panel](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/using-rhino-beam.md). Assign objects to [families](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/families.md), pick a category, set [properties](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/properties.md), [parameters](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/parameters.md) and [levels](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/levels.md). Check the data in [schedules](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/schedules.md).
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### Export

* **BEAM** saves objects and blocks to a *.beam* file for Revit. See [BEAM](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/beam.md).
* **BLOCS** saves block placements to a *.beam* file for Revit. See [BLOCS](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/blocs.md).
* **IFC Export** saves an IFC4 or IFC2x3 file. See [Export](/beam/beam-ifc-for-rhino/export.md).
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### Bring data back

**RAY** imports geometry, materials, parameters and levels exported from Revit. See [RAY](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/ray.md).
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## Pages in this section

| Page                                                                                                                            | What it covers                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| [Getting Started](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/using-rhino-beam.md)                                                                | Open the panel and learn its layout               |
| [Properties](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/properties.md)                                                                           | Family, subcategory, material and data            |
| [Visibility](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/visibility.md)                                                                           | Views and detail levels in Revit                  |
| [Curves & Linework](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/linework.md)                                                                      | How curves arrive in Revit                        |
| [Families](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/families.md)                                                                               | Create, rename and select families                |
| [Transfer Layers](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/transfer.md)                                                                        | Turn Rhino layers into families and subcategories |
| [Parameters](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/parameters.md)                                                                           | Custom parameters and property sets               |
| [Classifications](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/classifications.md)                                                                 | Uniclass codes                                    |
| [Schedules](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/schedules.md)                                                                             | Tables with filters, groups and colours           |
| [Levels](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/levels.md)                                                                                   | Levels, level planes and colour by level          |
| [.beam Directory](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/beam-directory.md)                                                                  | Where *.beam* files are saved                     |
| [Settings](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/settings.md)                                                                               | Theme and machine ID                              |
| [BEAM](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/beam.md), [BLOCS](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/blocs.md), [RAY](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/ray.md) | The exchange tools                                |
| [Grasshopper®](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/grasshopper.md)                                                                        | BEAM components for Grasshopper                   |