To Change the Bottom Rails

Use this procedure to change the following settings for the bottom rails of an individual railing:

• whether to use bottom rails
• number of bottom rails
• distance between rails
• height of lowest rail

Note: If these settings are unavailable, they are controlled by the railing style. You cannot modify them for individual railings.

1. Double-click the railing for which you want to change the bottom rails.
2. On the Properties palette, click the Design tab, expand Basic, and expand Dimensions.
3. Click the setting for Rail Locations.
4. Select Bottomrail to add bottom rails to the railing.
5. Specify the settings for bottom rails:

   If you want to…	Then…
   specify the height of the lowest rail when it is horizontal	enter a value for Horizontal Height.
   specify the height of the lowest rail when it is on a stair flight	enter a value for Sloping Height.
   specify the distance that the bottomrail is offset from the posts	enter a value for Offset from Post.
   specify the side of the post for the offset, based on the direction the stair (or railing) was drawn	select Center, Left, Right, or Auto for Side for Offset. (Side for Offset is available only when there is an offset value.)
   designate more than one bottom rail	enter a value for Number of Rails. When you designate multiple bottom rails, you can enter a value for Spacing of Rails.

6. If you want to undo your changes and revert to the values set in the railing style, click Reset to Style Values.
7. Click OK.