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Handrail - End form tab

Provides possibility of rounding off the railing head of the handrail at its corners in different ways or to combine it with the other component parts.

These default settings can be individually set for the beginning and the end of the handrail.
SettingDescription
Handrail outer post - junction
  • Start / End (Selection list) – Sets the form of the handrail’s end.
    • Align As Is – Leaves the alignment as is. No detailing takes place.
    • To outer edge – The handrail is extended up to the outer edge of the post.
    • Angle cut – The handrail and the end post are cut to build a mitre joint.
    • Insert bend –The handrail and the end post are combined by means of a bent part. When selected, activates the Radius setting.
  • Radius – Sets the arc radius for rounding off. The value is defined either as absolute numeric or as many times the amount of the handrail diameter. Enter e. g. *2.
Handrail outer oost - Junction with excess length
  • Start / End (Selection list) – Sets the form of the handrail’s end. Additional shape parts are added in the handrail outside the end post.
    • Align As Is – Leaves the alignment as is. No detailing takes place.
    • Angle cut – The additional shape parts in the handrail are cut to build a mitre joint.
    • Insert bend –The additional shape parts in the handrail are combined by means of a bent part. When selected, activates the Radius setting.
  • Link with / Type – The selected option sets the height the handrail be extended to the bottom, by inserting a knee-high guardrail above, center or below (if they exist), with an additional perpendicular part added.
    • Upper rail – Sets the cut / bend at the upper rail of the railing.
    • Middle rail – Sets the cut / bend at the middle rail of the railing.
    • Insert bend –Sets the cut / bend at the lower rail of the railing.
     
  • Radius – Sets the arc radius for rounding off. The value is defined either as absolute numeric or as many times the amount of the handrail diameter. Enter e. g. *2.
  • Close – When checked, the handrail extends up to the end support after detailing.