To Change the Upper Rails

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

• guardrails
• handrails
• height
• sloping height
• offset from posts
• side for offset

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 upper rails.
2. On the Properties palette, click the Design tab, expand Basic, and expand Dimensions.
3. Click the setting for Rail Locations.
4. Select whether to include guardrails or handrails.
   Note: A railing must have a guardrail or a handrail. Both cannot be turned off.
5. Specify the parameters for the guardrail or the handrail:

   If you want to…	Then…
   specify the height of the guardrail or the handrail	enter a value for Horizontal Height.
   specify the height of guardrail or the handrail while it is on a stair flight	enter a value for Sloping Height.
   specify the distance that the guardrail or the handrail 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.)

   Auto is useful only for railings attached to the edges of stairs. A positive value is toward the center of the stair, while a negative value is toward the outside edge. Side for Offset for handrails also has a selection of Both, so you can specify a handrail on both sides of the railing.

   If you select Auto, and the railing is not attached to or is along the center of a stair, the offset is to the right.

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.