Extended Stairs - Handrail Shapes tab

Setting	Description
Insert handrail	When checked, places handrails along the entire stair using the shapes selected. The following settings determine how the handrails come in and what they look like. Note: Platforms may not have handrails appear at the end if no closing shape has been enabled (see Insert Handrail in Platform tab).
Shape	The currently specified shape for the respective component. (Select Shape tool) – Opens the Shape Selection dialog, used to select a catalog shape from a list of standard shapes and sizes. The illustration in the preview in the right will change to show which piece is being defined as you go through each of the shapes. M – Displays the defined shape for the main post. E – Displays the defined shape for the main post extension. If Cut is set, the shape will be cut. C – Displays the defined shape for the top handrail. C1 – Displays the defined shape for the terminating vertical shape. Insert – When checked, creates the Closure shape component. Meaning, the final post of the handrail on the platform end will use the terminating vertical shape (C1) shape instead of the main post (M) shape. Also the terminating vertical shape (C1) shape will extend down along the outside end of the platform stringer. V – Displays the defined shape for the filling rods. V-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the vertical filling rods (V) are placed; not at all, vertically -inside, -centered, -outside, and horizontally -inside, -centered, -outside, all combinations are available here. O – Displays the defined shape for the top rail. This goes near the top of the post and is typically the termination point for the top of the filling rods. O-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the top rail (O) is placed; not at all, inside, centered, outside and crossing, all combinations are available here. O1 – Displays the defined shape for the bottom rail. This goes near the bottom of the post and is typically above the kick plate and the termination point for the bottom of the filling rods. O1-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the bottom rail (O1) and determines how it is placed; not at all, inside, centered, outside and crossing, all combinations are available here. B – Displays the defined shape for the kick plate. O1-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the kick plate (B) is placed; not at all, inside, centered, outside and crossing, all combinations are available here. Dm and Lg – Selecting the `Crossing` Position Shape for O, O1, and B the angular orientation of the crossing option allows defining a slotted hole using these values for intersecting members. Each of the other settings will cut at the intersection of the members in question. Dm – If Crossing is selected as the Position Shape, type in the Diameter of the respective hole for each crossing rail. Lg – If Crossing is selected as the Position Shape, type in the Slot Length of the respective hole for each crossing rail.
Rotation	All of the rotation icons work in conjunction with the shape specified on their left (M, E, C, C1, V, O, O1, B). The desired rotation of the selected shape can be defined here. Select a rotation angle (at 90° increments) from the drop-down list.
Mirror	When checked, the shape orientation is mirrored along its longitudinal axis. Here you can mirror the shape specified on their left (M, E, C, C1, V, O, O1, B) if needed.
Cut	When checked, cuts the shapes defined to the left so that they will be flush against any intersecting members. An example of this would be the filling rods (`V`) if enabled would be cut flush with the top rail (`C`) .

Insert handrail

When checked, places handrails along the entire stair using the shapes selected. The following settings determine how the handrails come in and what they look like.

Note: Platforms may not have handrails appear at the end if no closing shape has been enabled (see Insert Handrail in Platform tab).

Shape

The currently specified shape for the respective component.

(Select Shape tool) – Opens the Shape Selection dialog, used to select a catalog shape from a list of standard shapes and sizes.

The illustration in the preview in the right will change to show which piece is being defined as you go through each of the shapes.

M – Displays the defined shape for the main post.
E – Displays the defined shape for the main post extension. If Cut is set, the shape will be cut.
C – Displays the defined shape for the top handrail.
C1 – Displays the defined shape for the terminating vertical shape.
- Insert – When checked, creates the Closure shape component. Meaning, the final post of the handrail on the platform end will use the terminating vertical shape (C1) shape instead of the main post (M) shape. Also the terminating vertical shape (C1) shape will extend down along the outside end of the platform stringer.
V – Displays the defined shape for the filling rods.
- V-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the vertical filling rods (V) are placed; not at all, vertically -inside, -centered, -outside, and horizontally -inside, -centered, -outside, all combinations are available here.
O – Displays the defined shape for the top rail. This goes near the top of the post and is typically the termination point for the top of the filling rods.
- O-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the top rail (O) is placed; not at all, inside, centered, outside and crossing, all combinations are available here.
O1 – Displays the defined shape for the bottom rail. This goes near the bottom of the post and is typically above the kick plate and the termination point for the bottom of the filling rods.
- O1-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the bottom rail (O1) and determines how it is placed; not at all, inside, centered, outside and crossing, all combinations are available here.
B – Displays the defined shape for the kick plate.
- O1-Position Shape (dropdown) – Determines how the kick plate (B) is placed; not at all, inside, centered, outside and crossing, all combinations are available here.

Dm and Lg – Selecting the Crossing Position Shape for O, O1, and B the angular orientation of the crossing option allows defining a slotted hole using these values for intersecting members. Each of the other settings will cut at the intersection of the members in question.

Dm – If Crossing is selected as the Position Shape, type in the Diameter of the respective hole for each crossing rail.
Lg – If Crossing is selected as the Position Shape, type in the Slot Length of the respective hole for each crossing rail.

Rotation

All of the rotation icons work in conjunction with the shape specified on their left (M, E, C, C1, V, O, O1, B). The desired rotation of the selected shape can be defined here. Select a rotation angle (at 90° increments) from the drop-down list.

Mirror

When checked, the shape orientation is mirrored along its longitudinal axis. Here you can mirror the shape specified on their left (M, E, C, C1, V, O, O1, B) if needed.

Cut

When checked, cuts the shapes defined to the left so that they will be flush against any intersecting members. An example of this would be the filling rods (V) if enabled would be cut flush with the top rail (C) .