# Families
In Rhino, use the [panel](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/using-rhino-beam.md#panel) or create blocks to create families in the current Rhino document.
Families group the geometry imported into different [loadable families](/beam/beam-for-revit/beam/loadable-families.md) or [system families](/beam/beam-for-revit/beam/system-components.md) in a Revit project or Ifc file.
## Creating a new family
In Rhino, families can be created [manually ](#using-the-panel)or with Rhino [blocks](#using-blocks).
### Using the panel
* Select any number of Rhino objects and type a name in the *Family* field on the panel.
* A new family is created in the document and includes the selected geometry.
* At any time, you can add more objects to an existing family by typing its name in the *Family* field of the selected objects.
* To remove an object from a family, simply clear the *Family* field of that object.
### Using blocks
* Create a Rhino block and give it the family name.
* A new family is created in the document and includes the objects in the block.
* At any time, you can add more objects to an existing family by adding them to the block.
* To remove an object from a family, remove it from the block.
## Family category
Families can be assigned to different available categories.\
Use the [panel](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/using-rhino-beam.md#panel) to change a family category.
## Accessing families in the document
To quickly view and select any family in the document, use [F](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/families.md#accessing-families-in-the-document) on the panel.\
Select one or more families from the list, then press Select to highlight all objects assigned to that family.
## Transfer Rhino layers and properties
The [T](#transfer-rhino-layers-and-properties) tool can automatically generate families and subcategories from Rhino layers.\
For best results, set up a clean and consistent layer structure before using this workflow.
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