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Rail End Component Settings

Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
For such a complex Tool, the AC Help sure is lacking.

Can anyone tell me what the "Ending Type" parameter in the Rail End Component Settings does? I just want a simple half-sphere as illustrated by the icon in the End Component Panel.
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
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Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
Also -- I seem to have a choice of any Profile Type, even those not saved as a Railing Component...
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
...which is handy for attaching a precast tee to the end of my rail
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MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Laura,

Here is an illustration of the settings and parameters to achieve a half-sphere Rail End. You should save a Favorite of it so you can apply it any time later.
You will have to save a separate Toprail End Favorite and another Rail End Favorite, they seem to be separate GDL subtypes.
HalfSphereRailEnd.png
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2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
Thanks! Now we just need to get that into Help
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
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