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jmqrsq

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I am trying to recreate an old autocad detail for our typical 1.5" diameter steel railing and I cannot get it to cl;ean up correctly when using the custon terminations. Can someone assist me in figuring out how to make this work correctly or at least tell me if this is not achievable using the stair tool alone?

Edited on: Mon, May 11, 2015 at 12:18:11 PM

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CDWdavid

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Try to make your bottom railing end piece up to one more step.

See following post, which I did four years ago. I didn't know the 2MB limitation then.

Please down load both 8505-CDWxxxxx-01 and 02. The file 01 has the stair and partial railing due to the size; the 02 has all required families. The trick was to start the railing one step higher from the bottom or one step lower than the upper landing. This will give you a smooth connection. Sorry I do not have the Revit at home.

That means both the top and bottom end pieces have to be longer. If the stair slope changed, then you have to modify the end pieces accordingly.

Hope that can provide some hints.

http://www.revitcity.com/forums.php?action=viewthread&thread_id=22344

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jmqrsq

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I follwed your link and downloaded your two rvt files. The second file does not appear to have anything modeled in it. Am I missing something? I appreciate the help.

Also it appears that your railing has termination extensions but the funny thing is the type properties do not have a terminations parameter. Maybe that has something to do with the 2015 upgrade process?

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CDWdavid

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The second file has "all required families", please see the properties for families. Add all families in the second file into the first one, and play with them. Hope that you can get some hints.

If all done properly, you will get the railing as shown in the PDF file in the first one.

That posted railing was done in Revit 2009, but the concepts are the same.

Good luck!

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jmqrsq

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I see how you did it. I was hoping to use the terminations parameter to achive the same thing since it appears as a new tool since the 2009 stuff. I am fudging it th ebest I can. =) Thanks for the help

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CDWdavid

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One more thing, check with your structural engineer for all sizes you are using.

The handrail railing I did was using 1-1/2" standard steel pipes, which is 1.9" dia. and only strong enough for handrail height up to 38" max. with supports @ 5'-0" max. for 250 lbs load.

The guard main supports are 2" standrad steel pipes, which is 2.375" dia. it can go up to 44" height with vertical supports @ 5'-0" max. on center. The stringers are 3"x12" to receive 2.375" pipes.

Since you are spending lots of time to make the railing, you should make it right.

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