lbuttery Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I am trying to place 4 railings 5' each at the end of the carport I set them to 5' long and when I attach them to the house or the center post the length changes I touch them the length changes - very frustrating How the Hell do I get them to stay 5' long ??? and stay where I want them ??? I would like them to show in the "open" position I am just working on a draft of where the fencing, gates and railings might go for a house I am trying to buy I just want it quick and dirty - don't want to make it perfect - that will come if I actually buy the house any suggestions on how to place these railings and be able to tweak without mayhem ensuing ??? I only have the core libraries that come with Chief X8 is there a library I should consider downloading ? with X6 I flushed the 30,000+ symbols I had since I had retired Lew 216_UPCHURCH_MODEL_170405_1450_LBX8.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Maybe Michael could Help: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Chopsaw: I skimmed the video but not sure it address my issue of trying to place basic railings without having to be "perfect" about it IOW, I want to be able to drop 4 5' railings and be done no need for newels and balusters and top rails etc ??? 4 railings in and done is there something in the video I am missing ??? Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Lew, If it is just a straight rail set the "Spacing" in the Newel/Balusters tab to 60" and you should be fine for a 20' railing wall but Michael's video shows what to do if there are interaction issues like I thought you said you had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Do what Eric said: "use a railing symbol, not a wall". Or you can make a railing exactly 5' long that contains the correct baluster spacing from slabs, poly-line slabs, or soffits if you must have absolute precision. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 ok, thanks I really don't want to mess with making a railing symbol not sure I remember how to do that ? place chief railing in a cad detail then make a symbol ? really amazed I can't just drop 4 railings in the plan and be done with it - sigh Chopsaw: I will try your suggestion more likely I will have my friend Joe do it Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Ok, I found a fast and easy solution I had tried dropping gates in before starting this post but Chief wouldn't place them now I placed a section of fence from house to center post and center post to storage area I could then drop the gates in sized to 10' - for double - show in open position changed gate to "planked" style a few clicks and in and done I wish placing railings was that easy ... Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermot Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Quote I really don't want to mess with making a railing symbol not sure I remember how to do that ? place chief railing in a cad detail then make a symbol ? It's really not hard. Just draw your 5' railing in a blank plan, create a camera view, and use the "Convert to Symbol" tool. Quote really amazed I can't just drop 4 railings in the plan and be done with it - sigh That's because you can't just drop a railing into a plan and expect it not to work like a railing. Railings are designed to be connected to other railings and walls. The best way to make it not behave like a railing is to create a symbol out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Dermot: ok, I get it I solved the issue by using fencing and gates yet, it was still very frustrating to set the railing to 5' and next time I looked it had changed length maybe there should be a way to lock the length of a wall segment ??? Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Lew "LOCKS" I'm proud of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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