
Custom Railing Connections in 10 steps.
October 20, 2010I was working on a stair and discovered this nice procedural on creating custom railing connections. I used it primarily for the end post conditions with the following results.
Source:
http://whatrevitwants.blogspot.com/2010/09/custom-railing-connections-in-10-steps.html
Here are the steps, should we lose the link. Much thanks to Luke Johnson of Australia for posting this.
- Create a 3D view with section box around the connection you would like to resolve
- Export this 3D view to a DWG file.
- Create a new Generic Model family.
- Import the 3D DWG.
- Using the context you have now imported, model the rest of the baluster / railing connection. I recommend that you use Reference Lines and then create Sweeps using ‘Pick Lines’.
- After you have modeled the custom 3D geometry in the Generic Model family, create a Baluster Post family.
- Load the Generic Model family into the Baluster Post family.
- Load the Baluster Post family into the Project.
- Apply your new custom Baluster Post to the Start / Corner / End post of the Railing you are trying to correct.
- In the Baluster Post family, rotate and move the Generic Model family around until it is in the right place and reload into the Project.
Enjoy Carl
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