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.
- Structural
Section - Defines the rail component with a Structural section
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
Structural Section 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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