BEAM

Export Rhino® geometry and blocks as Autodesk® Revit™ families

With BEAM you can export Rhino geometry and blocks into .beam files for use in Revit. BEAM converts selected objects, families, or blocks into loadable families or system families, preserving their category and parameters.

To export, start by selecting the objects or blocks you want to include. You can select them manually, or use F on the panel to quickly select multiple families.

Once ready, press BEAM to begin exporting.

Give the .beam a clear name so you can recognize it later or keep it for archival purposes.

If left empty, BEAM will create a random code.

Using a name that already exists will overwrite the previous .beam

You can also choose which coordinate system to use when exporting. Select Internal Origin to export relative to the Rhino origin, or pick a named cplane to export using that plane’s coordinate system.

The .beam will then be saved in the designated .beam directory.

In Revit,

BEAM to import or update families, BLOCS for advanced blocks import, URSA to place adaptive components.

Not exported geometries

Some geometry may not be valid for export. In this case, BEAM will show a dialog listing the elements that failed, together with information about the error. You can copy the GUIDs of these objects to the clipboard and use S on the Rhino panel to select them.

The same process applies if geometry is not imported in Revit. Copy the log values from either Rhino or Revit, paste them into the dialog, and use S to select and review the corresponding objects.

If objects are inside blocks, the entire block will be selected when exporting. This ensures that families created from blocks remain complete and consistent.