jtcapa1 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Any of your talent CA user know of a way to mix and match balusters in railings? My client sent me some picture idea's which look cool but I'm restricted not by the choice of symbols in our CA library, but by the single railing choice for balusters. Can't come up with a simple work around yet. Any idea's would be appreciated. And this is the actual model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I think you'd have to make a custom Panel symbol , but the Arcways Baluster Library has most of those items in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneK Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I want to see this, please post your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I have seen posts before with issues with balusters ,so I know to use a panel for this type of thing , one can be made pretty much like the photo with the Arcways catalogue items it's not too difficult , the other I can't match as I don't have the Scroll in the middle so I used the Arcways Scroll ,but it is really too big, maybe the other scroll is in another library ? I didn't look to hard , it's late. If either works let me know and I'll posts the symbols in the Symbols forum. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_NY61 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Mick, did you do that manually? A few times I tried to make something like this and I couldn't figure out how to insert something in the middle, like you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yusuf-333 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I have seen posts before with issues with balusters ,so I know to use a panel for this type of thing , one can be made pretty much like the photo with the Arcways catalogue items it's not too difficult , the other I can't match as I don't have the Scroll in the middle so I used the Arcways Scroll ,but it is really too big, maybe the other scroll is in another library ? I didn't look to hard , it's late. Cedar and Wrought Iron4.JPGCedar and Wrought Iron2.JPG If either works let me know and I'll posts the symbols in the Symbols forum. M. Mick, very interesting ones! Please post this items in the symbols and content forum. Sure they are very much helpful and looks perfect. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtcapa1 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Also please post how to turn that into a panel so we can experiment with other options. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Sorry to leave everyone hanging ,unfortunately I just spent a few days in Hospital and still need a few more tests. Actually I know all you guys can do it knowing your abilities with Chief but I will add a post in the Symbols Forum with the Rails shown above and another I messed about with while I was making those two ,which was relatively easy as someone at CA had already made the knuckles and baskets in the Bonus Arcways Baluster and Newels Catalogue. Making those isn't at my 3D artist skill level ie 0 , which is why I know anyone can do it Using a panel allows you to mix and match the balusters in the Railing , other wise CA only allows you to use a Single instance of any of them at a time , which it repeats, so making a short section which is repeated is pretty simple , especially once you do it once. Note: I found there was no point making 6' or 8' sections in this case , as it seemed to screw up the auto newel spacings etc and not work correctly ,so I keep it to about 3'. Mick Edit: the Post in the Symbols Forum: https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/6005-cedar-railings-with-wrought-iron-knuckles-and-baskets/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Sorry to leave everyone hanging ,unfortunately I just spent a few days in Hospital and still need a few more tests. Thought it had been unusually quiet around here. Hope everything is OK. You need to watch out for those hospital people. It's job security for them to find something wrong with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Thx Rich , nice to know someone missed me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yusuf-333 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Mick, I was logging in to the forum some times simply to see that you are there and asking my self if there was some thing unusual happened to you. Any way praying for you to regain your health, well come back and Probably the count down was up to 30 days, then would start search for the gentle man missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl_C_Crane Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Mick, so sorry that you're not feeling well. You are very gracious to share your talents - especially while under the weather. Be Well Soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Sorry to leave everyone hanging ,unfortunately I just spent a few days in Hospital and still need a few more tests. Don't listen to them, they are all nuts. Good luck with all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Thx guys appreciate the Good thoughts and Prayers , symbols and plans are in the Symbols Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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