Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD, User Manual

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distance between rails
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height of lowest rail
NOTE If these settings are unavailable, they are controlled by the railing style. You cannot modify them for individual railings.
1 Double-click the railing for which you want to change the bottom rails.
2 Expand Basic, and expand Dimensions.
3 Click the setting for Rail Locations.
4 Select Bottomrail to add bottom rails to the railing.
5 Specify the settings for bottom rails:
Then… If you want to…
enter a value for Horizontal. specify the height of the lowest rail when it is horizontal
enter a value for Sloping. specify the height of the lowest rail when it is on a stair flight
enter a value for Offset from Post. specify the distance that the bottomrail is offset from the
posts
select Center, Left, Right, or Auto for Side for Offset. (Side
for Offset is available only when there is an offset value.) specify the side of the post for the offset, based on the
direction the stair (or railing) was drawn
enter a value for Number of Rails. When you designate
multiple bottom rails, you can enter a value for Spacing of
Rails. designate more than one bottom rail
6 If you want to undo your changes and revert to the values set in the railing style, click Reset to Style Values.
7 Click OK.
Changing the Posts
Use this procedure to change the following settings for the posts of an individual railing:
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type of posts
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number of posts that extend above the railing
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maximum center-to-center spacing between posts
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maximum center-to-center spacing between balusters
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number of balusters per tread for railings that are attached to stairs
NOTE If these settings are unavailable, they are controlled by the railing style. You cannot modify them for individual railings.
1 Double-click the railing for which you want to change the post locations.
2 Expand Basic, and expand Dimensions.
3 Click the setting for Post locations.
4 Specify the post locations:
Then… If you want to…
select Fixed Posts. include fixed posts at the beginning and end of the railing
enter a value for Extension of ALL Posts from Top Railing. specify the distance above or below the top rail for all posts
enter a value for Extension of ALL Posts from Floor Level. specify the height of all posts from the floor
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