Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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13 Specify justification.
Refer to the description of Justify in Baluster Pattern Properties on page 685.
14 Select Excess Length Fill if you selected Beginning, End, or Center for Justify.
Refer to the description of Excess Length Fill in Baluster Pattern Properties on page 685.
15 Click OK.
Overriding the Main Baluster Pattern for Stairs
You can override the main baluster pattern and set a specific pattern for stairs.
1 In a plan view, select a railing, and on the Options Bar, click .
2 In the Element Properties dialog, click Edit/New.
3 For Baluster Placement, click Edit.
4 In the Edit Baluster Placement dialog, select Use Baluster Per Tread on Stairs.
5 Specify the number of balusters on each tread.
6 Specify the baluster family for the stairs.
7 Click OK.
Baluster Pattern Properties
Following are the Main Pattern display properties for balusters.
Description Property
The name of a specific baluster within the pattern. Name
The style of the baluster or post family. If you select None, no balusters or posts display in
that portion of the pattern. Baluster Family
Specifies where the bottom of the baluster is placed: at the top of the rail, bottom of the
rail, or top of the host. A host can be a level, floor, stair, or ramp. Base
The negative or positive vertical distance between the bottom of the baluster and the base. Base offset
Specifies where the top of the baluster is placed (usually a rail). Values are the same as
Base. Top
The negative or positive vertical distance between the top of the baluster and the Top. Top offset
The distance between the start of the pattern and the first baluster, or for subsequent
balusters, the distance between the previous baluster in the pattern. Dist. from previous
The distance to the inside or the outside of the railing path. Offset
The point along a railing segment at which the baluster pattern stops. Break Pattern at
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