To Create a Profile for a Custom Railing Component

Use this procedure to create a profile from a closed polyline. You can then use the profile to define a custom railing component. The custom shape is extruded from the profile along the length of the component.

The height and the width of the polyline you use to create the profile define the height and the width of the railing component. You can change the scale and dimensions of the profile as you add it.

1. Draw a closed polyline of the height and the depth needed for the resulting railing component.
2. Click Manage tabStyle & Display panelProfile Definitions.
3. Right-click Profiles, and click New.
4. Enter a name for the profile.
5. In Style Manager, right-click the new profile, and click Set From.
6. Select the profile in the drawing area.
7. When prompted to add another ring, press Enter.
8. Press Enter to accept Centroid as the insertion point of the profile.
9. Click OK.

   You can now use the profile to replace a railing component.