Specifying Start, Corner, and End Posts

1. In a plan view, select a railing.
2. On the Properties palette, click Edit Type.
3. In the Type Properties dialog, for Baluster Placement, click Edit.
4. Specify a family for the start, corner, and end posts. Select None if you do not want a post to appear at the start, corner, or end of the railing.

   Baluster families are trimmed by default so they do not intersect a rail. The following figure illustrates this: This may not be your intent for posts. To set posts to intersect rails, right-click the family type in the Project Browser, and click Properties. Select the Post property.

   
5. Specify a base for each post.
6. Optionally, enter a value for Base offset for each.
7. Specify a top for each.
8. Optionally, enter a value for Top offset.
9. Optionally, enter a value for Space.
10. Optionally, enter a value for Offset.
11. Select the location of corner posts, as follows:

    If you…	Then…
    want to place a corner post at the end of each segment of the railing	select Each Segment End.
    want to place a corner post when a railing segment makes a turn greater than a given value	select Angles Greater Than, and enter a value for Angle. If the railing turns at an angle that is greater than this value, a post is placed at the turn. Typically, this value remains at 0. Turn angles are measured in the plan view. Segment breaks in the railing that do not occur at a turn are ignored.
    do not want to place a post regardless of any separations or turns in the railing	select Never.

12. Click Apply to preview your changes in the model.
13. Click OK.