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# Load Families

## Load families

This is the most crucial step. Without loading families, you cannot frame your walls.

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1. Navigate to **Wall+M**&#x20;
2. Click on **Settings** > **Load Families**. See below for the check-box explanations

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* **Main Families** (Required) - Structural Framing families (studs, plates, tracks, etc.)
* **Sample Details** (Recommended) - Structural Connections (angles, bolts, holes, etc)
* **Sample Schedules** (Recommended) - predefined schedule and material take-off templates for shop drawings
* **Sample Tags** (Recommended) - Structural Framing, Structural Connection and Part tags for shop drawing views
* **Siding Families** (Advanced) - sample brick and other siding families for wall facades
* **Split Families** (Advanced) - Structural Framing split families are used for framing Paneling layouts (drywall, OSB and other finish layers).&#x20;

#### Learn more:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Load families (video)</td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyutWz2FmK4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyutWz2FmK4</a></td></tr><tr><td>Family libraries (FAQ)</td><td><a href="/pages/1fIiTvcOSLGRUeRuiG2Y">/pages/1fIiTvcOSLGRUeRuiG2Y</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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