Does X17 support editing newel placement in railings?

[GeneDavis]

I've a need for this right now.

[VHampton]

Yes — Chief Architect X17 does support editing newel placement in railings. In fact, the feature was introduced in version X16 and continues into X17:

• You can manually move individual newel posts in plan, elevation, or camera views using the Move Newels edit tool, allowing you to reposition them along or offset from the railing 

• You can also add or delete newels with the Add Newel and Delete Newel secondary tools, or restore the default layout using Reset Newels

• Plus, X17’s feature set highlights include improved control and manual positioning of railing and deck newels

 

So if you're running X17, just select your railing, click Move Newels, and you'll see edit handles for each newel.

 

From there, you can drag them to your desired locations. You also have temporary dimension lines to lock in precise spacing if needed.

 

[GeneDavis]

Thanks, @VHampton.  It was right there and I never saw it.  Somewhere, buried in the "what's new in X16" information, there had to have been a mention.  Before posting this question, I searched the training videos and webinar videos for this and did not find anything.  

 

But, hey, look!  Search the Chief website for "edit newel" and up comes just what I missed, from a year ago.

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03195/manually-adjusting-newel-posts.html

[VHampton]

You're very welcome Gene.

With the latest releases they now have very good informational videos!