Stair rail not connecting

[AshleyRevive]

Can someone help me figure out why my stair rail is not connecting here? Thanks!

[Rookie65]

Think of the math. If the railings are both set for the same height, yet the lower steps end up being around 15" lower than the main stair (depending on your riser height), that's where it comes from. Look at some of the stair parts catalogs out there and notice how starting and landing newels are different.

[Joe_Carrick]

For smooth transitions of handrails the landing would need to be extended 1/2 tread each way ("L" shape).  It's just simple geometry which would make the rails meet at the inside corner of the landing.

[DBCooper]

You can try turning on "transitions" in the stair dialog.  You can even make them "smooth" if you want.  The simple case you are showing will probably work but sometimes I see very strange things happen when you turn on transitions.

 

 

 

[Doug_N]

On 6/5/2025 at 10:08 AM, Joe_Carrick said:

For smooth transitions of handrails the landing would need to be extended 1/2 tread each way ("L" shape).  It's just simple geometry which would make the rails meet at the inside corner of the landing.

This is the result of extending the landing 1/2 tread each way, and setting no transitions

And this is transitions set but no smoothing.

I really can't see a difference.

And finally with smoothing.

 

It would be a good feature to be able to do a smooth sweeping transition without a jump in the handrail.

[Joe_Carrick]

Doug,

The key is to extend the handrails the same 1/2 tread dimension and specify "No Transitions".

[Doug_N]

9 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Doug,

The key is to extend the handrails the same 1/2 tread dimension and specify "No Transitions".

That is the case with the first picture Joe.

[Doug_N]

 

 

[Doug_N]