topic Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better) in Modeling

AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

rob2218 — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:05:07 GMT

Come on GS. I"m a fan of you guys...ok, let me start by stating that.

But.....I just a "NEW" 5-1/2 minute video about "railings in AC21" and it spoke about "nodes" for the entire duration of the video?.....come on guys. Please. I've asked and begged for a video describing HOW to use the railing in AC21 and what are all the key features such as segments, rails, posts, top rails...etc... and how to set them up. We need THAT type of tutorial. NOT a 5 minute schpeel on "nodes"....please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDy-yM_uhPI&feature=em-subs_digest

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

Gerald Hoffman — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:16:13 GMT

I suspect this is just the 1st one in a series on the railing tool. This is a hope as I don't really know but it is how they usually do things, breaking it down into bite size pieces.

It would be nice if Graphisoft could do a full tutorial video on the stairs and railings of an hour or so each. I think most of us can handle more than 5 minutes at a time. They are complex tools to figure out how to use properly and it would save a lot of trial and error on a lot of user's parts.

Cheers,

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

rob2218 — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:23:15 GMT

Well...dunno bout an "hour" long tutorial, who has time for that. I think 5 to 10 minute vid clips are fine. Besides.....I'm just looking for the "railing basics" meaning, what buttons do what and how to activate them? it isn't that hard. I believe AC21 will go down in the anals of BIM history as "the release that should have been released another 18 months later".....I supoose.

Gerald wrote:
I suspect this is just the 1st one in a series on the railing tool. This is a hope as I don't really know but it is how they usually do things, breaking it down into bite size pieces.

It would be nice if Graphisoft could do a full tutorial video on the stairs and railings of an hour or so each. I think most of us can handle more than 5 minutes at a time. They are complex tools to figure out how to use properly and it would save a lot of trial and error on a lot of user's parts.

Cheers,

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:55:37 GMT

Help Menu -> PDF Guides -> ARCHICAD 21 Help

Start reading in page 69 finish in page 73.

Re-read as necessary.

It will not take more than 10 minutes.

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

rob2218 — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:05:30 GMT

fare nuff sir.....will do then. thank you.

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:16:02 GMT

More Stair and Railing clips are in the pipeline on the YouTube Channel...

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

rob2218 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:17:55 GMT

Can you post railing links tutorials?

laszlonagy wrote:
More Stair and Railing clips are in the pipeline on the YouTube Channel...

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:38:48 GMT

This is the Railing playlist on YouTube.:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnXY6vLUwlWWfi_uS2BwmRUa5VJkEmrZO

Check back to it regularly so you will see when new clips are uploaded.

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

rob2218 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:50:49 GMT

thanks, will continually check back.
I'm looking for when you put out the specific video on all the "railing" parameters. What dialogue box does what, rails, posts, segments, etc...that's the video I'm looking forward to seeing.

thanks,

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

RandyC — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:58:39 GMT

Still stuck on this tool , I am trying to create 4 ft. glass panels with a top and bottom rail and post between but I am having no luck , the segment pattern distribution stays greyed out
the panel will not break up and stays one long continuous panel. Does anyone have a favorite saved that I can load ? it might help in the understanding.

Thanks, Randy

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

RandyC — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:34:13 GMT

It seems that if you place the inner posts first --" this helps establish a segment"

Then add the panel it works and the pattern distribution buttons are available.

Randy

Re: AC21- Railing (GS you can do better)

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 06:23:38 GMT

Yes, you need to place an Inner Post. Multiple Inner Posts may be placed. The rightmost Inner Post will define the pattern Length.

Not placing an Inner Post may be useful when you want, for example, a series of Balusters from Railing bottom to top, as in case of certain types of Stair Railings.