To Specify the Railing Extensions of a Railing Style

Use this procedure to control the length of the handrail and guardrail extensions at the top and bottom of stair flights. If a bottom rail exists, it extends as far as the railing above it. If railing extensions are not allowed to vary, the endpoint cannot be grip-edited.

1. Select a railing.
2. Click Railing tabGeneral panelEdit Style drop-downRailing Styles.
3. Select the style you want to edit.
4. Click the Extensions tab.
   

5. Specify whether railing extensions of this railing style can be overridden for individual railing objects:

   If you want to…	Then…
   specify railing extension properties, such as handrails and guardrails at the top and bottom of entire stairs, when you add or modify railings	select Allow Each Railing to Vary.
   require that all railings of this style use the extension settings of the style	clear Allow Each Railing to Vary.

   Note: Changes to railing extensions do not affect existing railings of this style unless Allow Each Railing to Vary is cleared.
6. Specify the properties of railing extensions:

   If you want to…	Then…
   use values in this dialog box to specify extensions at floor levels.	clear Use Stair Landing Extension under At Floor Levels.
   specify the length of the handrail and guardrail at the top of an entire stair	under At Floor Levels, enter values for Handrail and Guardrail. Select + T next to the value to add the tread length to the extension value.
   specify the length of the handrail and guardrail at the bottom of an entire stair	under At Floor Levels, enter values for Handrail and Guardrail. Select + T next to the value to add the tread length to the extension value.
   use values in this dialog box to specify extensions at landings.	clear Use Stair Landing Extension under At Landings.
   specify the length of the handrail and guardrail at the top of a flight	under At Landings, enter values for Handrail and Guardrail. Select + T next to the value to add the tread length to the extension value.
   specify the length of the handrail and guardrail at the bottom of a flight	under At Landings, enter values for Handrail and Guardrail. Select + T next to the value to add the tread length to the extension value.

7. Click OK.