diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c0b45b5ed9..e5385414c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+* `BeamFromCurve` GH component accepts now referenced Rhino curves, referenced Rhino object IDs and internalized lines. 
+
 ### Removed
 
 
diff --git a/examples/Grasshopper/CT_NEW_UI_Example.3dm b/examples/Grasshopper/CT_NEW_UI_Example.3dm
index fc76e3bd2d..3cf8a0b780 100644
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diff --git a/examples/Grasshopper/CT_NEW_UI_Example.gh b/examples/Grasshopper/CT_NEW_UI_Example.gh
index 4e7b0ea145..ea76e82d38 100644
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diff --git a/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/code.py b/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/code.py
index 9e278b8ecb..85c92b9731 100644
--- a/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/code.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 """Creates a Beam from a LineCurve."""
 
-from compas.geometry import Line
-from compas.scene import Scene
-from compas_rhino.conversions import curve_to_compas
-from compas_rhino.conversions import vector_to_compas
 from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
 from Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_RuntimeMessageLevel import Error
 from Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_RuntimeMessageLevel import Warning
 from Rhino.RhinoDoc import ActiveDoc
+import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
+
+from compas.scene import Scene
+from compas_rhino.conversions import line_to_compas
+from compas_rhino.conversions import vector_to_compas
 
 from compas_timber.ghpython.rhino_object_name_attributes import update_rhobj_attributes_name
 from compas_timber.parts import Beam as CTBeam
@@ -63,15 +64,17 @@ def RunScript(self, Centerline, ZVector, Width, Height, Category, updateRefObj):
             if len(Category) != N:
                 Category = [Category[0] for _ in range(N)]
 
-            for guid, z, w, h, c in zip(Centerline, ZVector, Width, Height, Category):
-                curve = curve_to_compas(ActiveDoc.Objects.FindId(guid))
-                line = Line(curve.start, curve.end)
+            for line, z, w, h, c in zip(Centerline, ZVector, Width, Height, Category):
+                guid, geometry = self._get_guid_and_geometry(line)
+                rhino_line = rs.coerceline(geometry)
+                line = line_to_compas(rhino_line)
+
                 z = vector_to_compas(z) if z else None
                 beam = CTBeam.from_centerline(centerline=line, width=w, height=h, z_vector=z)
-                beam.attributes["rhino_guid"] = str(guid)
+                beam.attributes["rhino_guid"] = str(guid) if guid else None
                 beam.attributes["category"] = c
-
-                if updateRefObj:
+                print(guid)
+                if updateRefObj and guid:
                     update_rhobj_attributes_name(guid, "width", str(w))
                     update_rhobj_attributes_name(guid, "height", str(h))
                     update_rhobj_attributes_name(guid, "zvector", str(list(beam.frame.zaxis)))
@@ -83,3 +86,14 @@ def RunScript(self, Centerline, ZVector, Width, Height, Category, updateRefObj):
         Blank = scene.draw()
 
         return Beam, Blank
+
+    def _get_guid_and_geometry(self, line):
+        # internalized curves and GH geometry will not have persistent GUIDs, referenced Rhino objects will
+        # type hint on the input has to be 'ghdoc' for this to work
+        guid = None
+        geometry = line
+        rhino_obj = ActiveDoc.Objects.FindId(line)
+        if rhino_obj:
+            guid = line
+            geometry = rhino_obj.Geometry
+        return guid, geometry
diff --git a/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/metadata.json b/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/metadata.json
index 45fc6be9e2..88e1b00dff 100644
--- a/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/metadata.json
+++ b/src/compas_timber/ghpython/components/CT_Beam_fromCurve/metadata.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             {
                 "name": "Centerline",
                 "description": "Referenced curve or line, Guid of curve or line in the active Rhino document.",
-                "typeHintID": "guid",
+                "typeHintID": "ghdoc",
                 "scriptParamAccess": 1
             },
             {