Railing System Type Properties

Modify type properties to change a railing system family's structure, balusters and posts, joins, handrails, and more.

To change type properties, select an element and click Modify tabProperties panel (Type Properties). Changes to type properties apply to all instances in the project.

Note: If you are upgrading railing types from a previous release of Revit and you do not see all of the properties listed, you can duplicate the railing type, and then all properties should be available.

Name	Description
Construction
Railing Height	The height of the top-most rail in the railing system.
Rail Structure (Non-Continuous)	Opens a separate dialog where you set the number of rails, height, offset, material, and profile family (shape) for each rail. See Modify the Railing Structure.
Baluster Placement	Opens a separate dialog where you define baluster patterns. See Balusters and Posts.
Baluster Offset	Offsets the balusters from the rail sketch line. By setting a value for this property and rail offsets, you can create different combinations of rails and balusters.
Use Landing Height Adjustment	Controls the height of railings at landings. No. Railings and landings use the same height as they do over stair runs. Yes. The railing height is adjusted up or down by the amount set for Landing Height Adjustment. To get smooth railing connections, set the Tangent Joins parameter to Extend Rails to Meet.
Landing Height Adjustment	Raises or lowers the height of the railing from the value indicated in the Railing Height parameter at intermediate or top landings.
Angled Joins	If 2 railing segments meet at an angle in plan but do not connect vertically, you can select from the following options: Add Vertical/Horizontal segments. Creates a join. Add No Connector. Leaves a gap. This property can be used to create a continuous railing where the start of a stair run leading up from a landing cannot be displaced by one tread width. Join methods can be overridden on a connection-by-connection basis. See Modify a Railing Join.
Tangent Joins	If 2 tangent railing segments are collinear or tangent in plan but do not connect vertically, you can select from the following options: Add Vertical/Horizontal segments. Creates a join. Add No Connector. Leaves a gap. Extend Rails to Meet. Creates a smooth connection. This property can be used to create a smooth junction when the railing height is modified at a landing or the railing turns out at the bottom of a stair. Join methods can be overridden on a connection-by-connection basis. See Modify a Railing Join.
Rail Connections	If Revit cannot create mitered joins when connections are made between railing segments, you can select one of the following options: Trim. Segments are cut with a vertical plane. Weld. Segments are joined in a manner as close to a miter as possible. Welded connections work best for circular rail profiles.
Top Rail
Height	The height of the top rail in the railing system.
Type	Specifies the type of top rail.
Handrail 1
Lateral Offset	Reports the Baluster Offset value described above. (read-only)
Height	The height of the handrail specified in the handrail type properties. (read-only)
Position	Specifies the position for the handrail in relation to the railing system: Left Right Left and Right
Type	Specifies the type of handrail.
Handrail 2
See property definitions for Handrail 1.
Identity Data
Keynote	Add or edit the keynote for the type. Click in the value box to open the Keynotes dialog. See Keynotes.
Model	Defines the type model.
Manufacturer	Defines the type manufacturer.
Type Comments	Provides comments on the type.
URL	Sets applicable URL.
Description	Description of the type.
Assembly Description	Description of the assembly based on the assembly code selection.
Assembly Code	Uniformat assembly code selected from hierarchical list.
Type Mark	Sets the type mark for the type.
Cost	Specifies the cost of the type.