> 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/using-rhino-beam.md).

# Getting Started

## Activating the Panel

Click the option wheel in the Rhino Panel Dock and select Beam Panel to activate it in Rhino.

![](/files/HRPjvp8er5lDFYaMEfVj)

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All data will be saved in the Rhino document and is available again when the file is reopened.
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## Panel

Via the Rhino panel is possible to assign [properties ](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/properties.md)and [parameters ](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/parameters.md)to objects and families, manage [families ](broken://pages/-MaJK6ZO_JjqHAFZR337)in the document, set [project folders](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/beam-directory.md) and more.

![](/files/l7ERTmBmO6VK12bKPA2S)

## Compatible Geometry

BEAM can export only manifold and valid Rhino geometry.

* Surfaces
* Polysurfaces
* Sub-D
* Meshes
* Points
* Lines
* Polylines
* Nurbscurves
* Polycurves
* Circles
* Ellipses
* Arcs
* Elliptical Arcs

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Non exportable geometries will be skipped.\
The GUID of the objects will be shown at the end of the export.
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Sub-D export is native from version 1.7.\
In previous versions, to export Sub-D objects in Rhino 7, convert them to nurbs first.
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Start [assigning properties to Rhino objects](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/properties.md#assigning-properties-to-rhino-objects) and [creating families](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/families.md) and [parameters](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/parameters.md).

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[Properties](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/properties.md)
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[Families](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/families.md)
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[Broken mention](broken://pages/-MaJK1Lr6tk5tlugVdlj)
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## Rhino Tools

BEAM for Rhino includes the following tools:

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[BEAM](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/beam.md)
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[BLOCS](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/blocs.md)
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[RAY](/beam/beam-for-rhinoceros/ray.md)
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