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Rail End Component Settings

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.

End Component Panel.jpg
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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
AC27 US (5003) on Mac OS Ventura 13.6.2
Started on AC4.0 in 91/92/93; full-time user since AC8.1 in 2004
...which is handy for attaching a precast tee to the end of my rail
Stair.jpg
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC27 US (5003) on Mac OS Ventura 13.6.2
Started on AC4.0 in 91/92/93; full-time user since AC8.1 in 2004
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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Thanks! Now we just need to get that into Help
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