Shape Type
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Sets the shape type object that is used to define
the rail shape. Click in the shape type field and click the down arrow to open
a drop down menu where available objects are listed.
- ProStructure
Shape - Defines the rail component with a ProStructure Shape
definition.
- Profile -
Defines the rail component with a profile cell selected from a cell library.
Note: When the Shape
Type is set to
<none>, the entire settings row
displays a gray background and all settings are disabled. This applies to all
dialog tabs.
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Shape Name
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Sets the name of the shape that is used to define the
rail shape. Depending upon the selection made for
Shape Type, the option opens either the
ProStructure Shape picker or the
Profile picker.
Tip: If
you know the name of the shape, or profile to use, they can be entered in the
field without having to browse. Shape names can also be copied and pasted from
one field to another.
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Name
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Sets the name that describes the purpose or function
of the handrail component.
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Top Offset
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Sets the distance between the placement line and the
top of the rail.
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Side Offset
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Sets the horizontal distance that the edge of the
rail is offset from the placement line.
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Join Method
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Sets the method by which the rails are joined to
other connecting railing elements. This only occurs when the rail is associated
with a stair, turns a corner, or has less than one tread length between the top
run of stairs and the adjoining bottom run of stairs. Click in the join method
field and click the down arrow to open a drop down menu where the join method
is set:
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Vertical – Creates an additional piece
of vertical railing to join the two pieces of rail.
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Angled – Slopes the rail that normally
would have been level, to join the two pieces of rail.
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Part : Family
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Sets the part and family for the rails. Click in the
part family field and click the down arrow to open a drop down dialog where the
family and part is set.
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