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Curved ascending Profile

Anonymous
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I'll try to expose my problem: I need to make a specific rail on a curved stair, which i could only build using slabs. I can't use a profiled wall cause it's ascending, and either use beams cause it's curved. Does anybody know a solution for this? Thanks.
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Anonymous
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Try this thread. There is a spiral rail part listed near the end which might suit.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=7772

Hope that helps!
Anonymous
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arqstein wrote:
I'll try to expose my problem: I need to make a specific rail on a curved stair, which i could only build using slabs.
Hi,

If your rail has a circular section, try using the "Spiral" object (in INT version of ArchiCAD, it can be found in Basic Library > Special Constructions > Basic Shapes).
For a rectangular section of rail, try the "Curved Ramp" object (Basic Library > Building Structures > Structural Elements).

Cheers.

Adrian Tudoreanu
Ralph Wessel
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arqstein wrote:
I'll try to expose my problem: I need to make a specific rail on a curved stair, which i could only build using slabs. I can't use a profiled wall cause it's ascending, and either use beams cause it's curved. Does anybody know a solution for this? Thanks.
OBJECTiVE has tools specifically for this purpose - take a look at:
http://www.encina.co.uk/objective.html

Watch the first film clip in the series for examples of bending profiles to rising curves.
Ralph Wessel BArch
Central Innovation