OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Railing Balusters and Panels from Parametric Cells

Define the configuration variables BB_RAILING_BALUSTER_CELLLIST and BB_RAILING_PANEL_CELLLIS. Example cell libraries RailingBalusters-Parametric.cel and RailingPanels-Parametric.cel are provided.
Parent topic: Place Railing

Create parametric balusters

  1. Start the (Place Railing) tool.

    The Place Railing property dialog opens.

  2. Select a railing catalog item.
  3. Click on the Place Railing Catalog tools split button and select (Load Railing Settings).

    The Railing Construction Settings dialog opens with the selected catalog item railing definition open.

  4. Click on the Balusters tab, and click (Add) to add a new baluster component.

    A new component is added to the table.

  5. Click in the Shape Type field and select the Parametric Cell option.
  6. Click in the Shape Name field, click the down arrow button and select the one of the parametric cells listed.
  7. Set the baluster dimensions.
  8. Click OK.

    The changes are saved to the catalog item and the dialog is closed. You are returned back to the Place Railing tool.

  9. On the Place Railing Placement ribbon tab, select Placement > Place By > From Stair
  10. Select a stair.

    The railing is placed with the parametric balusters.

Create parametric panels

  1. Start the (Place Railing) tool.

    The Place Railing property dialog opens.

  2. Select a railing catalog item.
  3. Click on the Place Railing Catalog tools split button and select (Load Railing Settings).

    The Railing Construction Settings dialog opens with the selected catalog item railing definition open.

  4. Click on the Balusters tab, and click (Add) to add a new baluster component.

    A new component is added to the table.

  5. Click in the Shape Type field and select the Parametric Panel option.
  6. Click in the Shape Name field, click the down arrow button and select the one of the parametric cells listed.
  7. Set the baluster dimensions.
  8. Click OK.

    The changes are saved to the catalog item and the dialog is closed. You are returned back to the Place Railing tool.

  9. On the Place Railing Placement ribbon tab, select Placement > Place By > From Stair
  10. Select a stair.

    The railing is placed with the parametric panels.