To Specify Perpendicular Railing Orientation

Use this procedure to specify perpendicular or vertical railing orientation relative to a stair flight. By default, railing have a vertical orientation when you create them.

Specifying perpendicular railings

1. Double-click the railing.
2. On the Properties palette, click the Design tab.
3. Under Dimensions, select Yes for Perpendicular Posts.
4. Under Location, select Yes for Automatic Cleanup.

   Once a perpendicular railing orientation has been specified, you can use grips to change first and last posts to a vertical orientation.

   

   Specifying perpendicular railings

1. Select the perpendicular railing.
2. Select the Make Vertical grip.

   The Make vertical grip changes to a Make perpendicular grip once you have specified a vertical orientation for the railing post. Select the Make perpendicular grip to return the post to a perpendicular orientation.

   

   Viewing post orientation grips

   When a stair has a landing, you also have the option of specifying the orientation of landing posts.

   

   Specifying landing post orientation

1. Double-click the railing, and on the Properties palette, click the Design tab.
2. Under Dimensions, select Yes for Perpendicular Posts, and Yes for Maintain Sloping Posts at Landings.
3. Under Location, select Yes for Automatic Cleanup.