Solid Railing In Curved Staircase


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  • Build the radial section of rail @ the floor level as a U shape.(Meaning that it has (2) straight sections and a radial outer section.) 
  • Place an invisible wall the close off the U. Designate the U shaped room as "Open To Below". This makes it work as its own "room".
  • Build the stairs as one would normally build them.

 

 

 

 

 

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Aside from Rene's very neat trick.. here's another option...

 

  • Offset the stair railing (-3) so that it encompasses the stringers.
  • Use the vertical offset option to set the rail "wall" in line w/ B.O. stringers. 

 

This way, it matches your stairs slope. 

 

 

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Hello Everyone, 

Thank you again for all your help an recommendations. 

VHampton, I am using Chief Premier X14. When doing your step by step process, I do not have the offset option. 

Also, when doing the configuration for the railing these are my settings and this is the result. 

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Aha... suggestion then.

 

Use Rene's very clever option  OR  make a molding poly-line to match the stair case. 

 

  • Take a 2D elevation and draw a line along the top rail. Convert to a 3D molding. 
  • Moldings can have caps added to them. 

 

If you keep this molding below the railing however - no cap required.

 

 

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