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Then… If you want to…
make the normal of the railing parallel to the Y axis: enter 1
for Y, and enter 0 for X and Z. locate the railing on the XZ plane
enter a new value for Rotation Angle. change the rotation of the railing
6 Click OK.
Applying Tool Properties to an Existing Railing
Use this procedure to apply the properties of a railing tool to one or more existing railings. The properties include the
railing style and any other settings specified in the tool you select.
1 Open the tool palette that you want to use.
If necessary, scroll to display the tool that you want to use.
2 Right-click a railing tool, and click Apply Tool Properties to
➤
Railing.
3 Select the railings, and press
ENTER
.
4 Edit the properties of the railing in the Properties palette, if necessary.
Attaching Hyperlinks, Notes, and Files to a Railing
Use this procedure to attach hyperlinks, text notes, and files to a railing.
1 Double-click the railing to which you want to attach information.
2 Click the Extended Data tab.
3 To add a hyperlink, click the setting for Hyperlink, and specify the link.
For more information about adding hyperlinks, see “Add Hyperlinks to a Drawing” in AutoCAD help.
4 Click the setting for Notes, and add a note. Then click OK.
5 Click the setting for Reference Documents.
6 Attach or detach reference files:
Then … If you want to …
click , select a file, and click Open.
attach a reference file
enter text under Description. edit the description of a reference file
double-click the reference file name to start its application. edit a reference file
select the file name, and click .
detach a reference file
7 Click OK.
Railing Styles
A railing style is a group of properties assigned to a railing that determines the appearance and other characteristics of
the railing.
Railing Components
In a railing style, you specify the following properties of railing components:
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