ACADuser Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I need to draw am entry stair with 6 or 8 steps with round aluminum rails but the cable rail panel has too small a cable. I need 3/4 or 1" horizontal members. Am I stuck with the molding tool? Can you even draw angled molding stacked or all needs to be individual members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGWhite Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 See my earlier post on a handicap railing. I made it in elevation with cad lines and made it into a molding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGWhite Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/6546-handicap-railing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Thanks RG I need to make the balusters parallel to the ramp / stair so i"ll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 The way I do it is to draw a line in an elevation then convert it to a molding (3D molding) and assign the molding and like it as wide as you want. Then I copy it down. The reason I copy them is so that I can control the lengths at the bottom where it meets the post. Just adding multiple moldings to one molding line really doesn't work because it won't line up right at the bottom post. Once I place them, I'll put them on its own layer and lock it so I don't mess with them. Everything is done in an elevation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Could you use a railing wall with an infill panel? I know railing walls with stairs have some disadvantages, but it may work for you: Railing Panel.calibz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 The way I do it is to draw a line in an elevation then convert it to a molding (3D molding) and assign the molding and like it as wide as you want. Then I copy it down. The reason I copy them is so that I can control the lengths at the bottom where it meets the post. Just adding multiple moldings to one molding line really doesn't work because it won't line up right at the bottom post. Tommy, No need to use a separate molding polyline for each rail. You can stack multiple moldings on the one molding polyline AND control the "verticality" of the ends. Add another line section to each end of the polyline and uncheck Molding on Selected Edge for those line sections. You can then tilt them to control the vertical angle at the railing ends, like this: http://screencast.com/t/eo1uGzesnfTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Glen, Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I'll second what Alan said, Very cool! jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_NY61 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 x4 Very neat Glen! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Thank you Glenn. I'll have to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Genius at work.... again.... thanks Glenn....... however, I am not sure why a symbol used as a panel for a railing at stairs would not work just as well or better. I think the OP's beef was the cable railing was using small diameter rails whereas he wanted to use 1-1/2" diameter rails...... if that is the case, create the panel symbol with 1-1/2" dia. rails ..... would also read better in plan and newels may also be employed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGWhite Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 "You can stack multiple moldings on the one molding polyline" How do you do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 "You can stack multiple moldings on the one molding polyline" How do you do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Could you use a railing wall with an infill panel? I know railing walls with stairs have some disadvantages, but it may work for you: stairrail.PNG Railing Panel.calibz Yes this is exactly the look I was going for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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