Saving a custom profile metal fence profile as a railing panel

[mthd]

Hi all, I am wondering how I can save a custom metal fence panel created with the complex profile extruder into the library. I want to be able to access this custom panel from the railing UI to add it into my railing design. Is it actually possible without using any GDL scripting ?

[cuba]

Maybe its is easier to use the curtain wall for this... 

 

[mthd]

Hi @cuba, I may just have to give it a try just to see what happens especially if it is able to do a staggered fence design.

Edit: This super video on the creative uses of the curtain wall tool in AC24 has got me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT-Be0S5AOU

I am happy with my method above for now. I can certainly use that tool for modeling other patterns like tiles, roof framing and suspended ceilings etc.

[cuba]

Thanks for the link!

The tricky part is the connection at the top and the alignment of the grid.

 

[mthd]

Yeah cool nice work. I have to be able to stagger the bottom as well and that wouldn’t be much of a problem with a few edits. 

I would just use a group of components with the CP column and beams with normal columns to make a module. Then just replicate the module and drop them in height as they go down the slope.