SLOPING WALLS

[Anonymous]

I know I can cut a wall with a roof, but I am wondering if I can draw a complex shape in an elevation, extrude it and use that with a the seo function to cut a complex shape to the top of a wall?

[Erika Epstein]

If you apply your custom profile to a beam, the beam will cut the shape into the wall without having to do a separate SEO operation. You would keep the beam on the SEO layer so you don't see it.

[Anonymous]

Another way is to use the stair as the operator and the wall as the target, subtract with upwards extrusion. Works in 12 with AC stairs.
Move the stair and the wall changes follow.

EDIT: I missed that he wants the wall to be the rail.

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[Anonymous]

I have just this minute finished doing that. It looks great, works fine and I am happy with the results. I have stored the profile as a beam calling it cutting shape and was happy to see it take the correct bite out of my wall as soon as I made it. The cut and paste into the profile manger is realy the only extra step and having it self adjusting pobably outweighs the fiddling around. I am slowly getting used to this new way of doing things. Soon my hair may even grow back. 🙂