Families Icon

This control indicates the family to which the object belongs. It also displays the Family dialog. Refer to "Families" for more information.

To add selected objects to a family:

Select all the objects you want to add to the family.
Click the Family icon that appears next to the object's bounding box. The Family dialog appears.
Choose a color that represents an existing family, or enter a name to create a new family.
Click the OK icon. The color you select becomes the object's wireframe color.