To Add a Custom Profile to a Railing Component

Use this procedure to add a custom profile to a railing component.

Guardrails, handrails, bottom rails, and fixed and dynamic posts can be defined by a custom profile. You can add a profile to a railing component either in the railing style, or directly on screen. When you add a custom profile on screen, the new profile is automatically saved back to the railing style. You can also add, remove, or edit custom profiles from the Properties palette.

1. Create the necessary profile definition.
2. Select the railing.
3. Click Railing tabProfile panelAdd Profile.
4. Select the railing component to which you want to add a profile.

   You can select guardrails, handrails, bottom rails, fixed posts, and dynamic posts.

   Note: If you have difficulty selecting the correct component, switch to another view that makes the selection easier. For example, to select a bottom rail, switch to a Model view.
   

   Adding a custom profile to a railing post

5. Select the profile for the railing component.
6. Either save the custom profile to the railing style immediately, or proceed with editing the profile:

   If you want to…	Then…
   save the new profile to the railing style	click OK.
   edit the new profile	click Continue Editing, and then click OK.