Custom Railing

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2017-08-16 01:57 AM
2017-08-16
01:57 AM
Any thoughts?
Robert J. Garand
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2017-08-16 03:03 AM
2017-08-16
03:03 AM
Model the baluster in 3D with a slab to the desired shape.
Stand it up (morph it to be able to free rotate) and place at the project origin or place the user origin at the base.
You will want the bulge to be along the X-axis I think.
Now save this as a custom railing post object ... File menu > Libraries and Objects > Save Selection as… > Railing Post
It should now be available in your railing object as a custom baluster.
I am not sure if you can do something similar for the post on the corner to get the scroll at 45°.
Barry.
Stand it up (morph it to be able to free rotate) and place at the project origin or place the user origin at the base.
You will want the bulge to be along the X-axis I think.
Now save this as a custom railing post object ... File menu > Libraries and Objects > Save Selection as… > Railing Post
It should now be available in your railing object as a custom baluster.
I am not sure if you can do something similar for the post on the corner to get the scroll at 45°.
Barry.
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2017-08-16 09:01 PM
2017-08-16
09:01 PM
See below...
Robert J. Garand
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2017-08-16 09:04 PM
2017-08-16
09:04 PM
Thanks for the input Barry. I was talking with Link Ellis this morning and he suggested the same and walked me through the process.
I was able to create a custom "post" and get it to work with the railing object. However, you can see in the screenshot, the corner post would need to be a custom post as well, which I did try, but was not able to rotate the corner post in the plan by 45 degrees.
I think this will work for my model since this is only showing something already built.
Thanks for your input!
I was able to create a custom "post" and get it to work with the railing object. However, you can see in the screenshot, the corner post would need to be a custom post as well, which I did try, but was not able to rotate the corner post in the plan by 45 degrees.
I think this will work for my model since this is only showing something already built.
Thanks for your input!
Robert J. Garand
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2017-08-17 03:31 AM
2017-08-17
03:31 AM
Excellent.
I assume the same can be done for the corner post but I haven't tried it myself.
Worst case scenario you will have a modelled corner post that you can place manually rather than through the railing tool.
Barry.

I assume the same can be done for the corner post but I haven't tried it myself.
Worst case scenario you will have a modelled corner post that you can place manually rather than through the railing tool.
Barry.
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