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7. Accept Stud Location (1 = Outside) and solve for Arch Studs:
e
arCh Center StUd Lnth
0 Feet 0 inCh
e
StUd Pair LenGth Ø1
0 Feet 2–9/16 inCh
e
StUd Pair LenGth Ø2
0 Feet 11–3/16 inCh
e
StUd Pair LenGth Ø3
2 Feet 9–1/8 inCh
e
StUd Pair LenGth Ø4
2 Feet 10–1/2 inCh
balusTer funCTion
See Diagrams on page 23 ►
Cap Wall
All baluster lengths are the same with a Cap Wall rail set-up.
required entries
Possible Solutions
Inside Rail Distance
Maximum Spacing
• Default value: 4"
Number of Balusters
Actual Horizontal Baluster Gap
Baluster On-center Spacing - Rail
Baluster On-center Rail Positions
Toe Positions
optional entries
Inclination Angle
Minimum Baluster Width
Solve for Cap Wall Balusters using an Inside Rail Distance of 24 1/2", the
default Maximum Spacing value and a minimum Baluster Width of 1-1/2":
1. Clear Calculator:
OOO
2. Start Cap Wall Baluster function:
b
3. Enter Inside Rail Distance:
24i1 / 2e
4. No Inclination Angle:
e
5. Accept 4″ default value for Maximum Spacing:
e
6. Enter 1-1/2" Baluster Minimum Width and solve for Balusters:
1i1 / 2e
BaLUSter QtY.
4.
e
aCtUaL horiZ BaL GaP
3-11/16 inCh
e
BaL oC SPaCinG raiL
5-3/16 inCh
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. Ø1
4-7/16 inCh
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. Ø2
9-5/8 inCh
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. Ø3
14-7/8 inCh
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. Ø4
20-1/16 inCh
open Wall
An Open Wall rail set-up has different-length balusters on a tread.
required entries
Possible Solutions
Inclination Angle
Tread Width
One of these two:
• Number of Balusters per Tread
• Maximum Spacing
Default value: 4"
Number of Balusters per Tread
Actual Horizontal Baluster Gap*
Baluster On-Center Spacing - Tread
Baluster On-Center Spacing - Rail
Remaining Baluster Heights
Shown if Shortest Baluster Height
is entered.
Baluster On-center Rail Positions
Shown if Number of Treads
is entered
optional entries
Minimum Baluster Width
Short Baluster Height
Number of Treads
* A caution symbol ( ) is shown if value is greater than stored Maximum
Spacing.
Solve for Open Wall Balusters using an Inclination Angle of 36.5°, 9" Tread
Width, 2 Balusters per Tread, a minimum Baluster Width of 1-1/2" and
Shortest Baluster Height of 24":
1. Clear Calculator:
OOO
2. Start Open Baluster function:
Cb
3. Enter Inclination Angle:
36.5e
4. Enter Tread Width:
9ie
5. Enter 2 Balusters per Tread:
2e
6. Enter 1-1/2" Balusters Minimum Width:
1i1 / 2e
7. Enter Shortest Baluster Height:
24ie
8. Enter 6 Treads and solve for Open Wall Balusters:
6e
aCtUaL horiZ BaL GaP
3 inCh
e
BaL oC SPaCinG tred
4-1/2 inCh
e
BaL oC SPaCinG raiL
5-5/8 inCh
e
BaLUSter heiGht Ø1
27-5/16 inCh
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. Ø1
5-5/8 inCh
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. Ø2
11-3/16 inCh
Continued presses of
e
will display all Rail Positions.
e
BaL oC raiL PoS. 12
67-3/16 inCh
MaTerials funCTions
Press the
N
key to access the Materials function. Continued presses of
the
N
key will scroll though the available Materials. When you find the
Material you′re working with, press
e
, and you will be prompted for the
required dimensions and quantities.
• Blocks (for Block walls)
• Drywall (Sheets)
• Fencing
• Footing (Volume)
• Pavers
• Roofing
• Studs
• Tile (Tile and Grout Quantity)
Blocks
required entries
Solutions
Wall Length
Courses or Height
Wall Area
•
Required if Wall Length not
entered
Block Height
•
Default value: 8"
Block Length
•
Default value: 16"
Waste Factor
•
Default value: 5%
Number of Blocks
Coverage Area
Using the default values, calculate the number of Blocks and coverage area for
a wall 18′ long and 6′ 6" high: