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Drawing Deck Handrails and Deck Stair Handrails is actually quite easy. Before starting the handrails first draw all Decks and the Stairs. See [[Drawing Decks]] and [[Deck Stairs]] for instructions if you are unfamiliar with how to do them. Once the decks and stairs are complete it is time to draw the handrails. Do them in the following order. | Drawing Deck Handrails and Deck Stair Handrails is actually quite easy. Before starting the handrails first draw all Decks and the Stairs. See [[Drawing Decks]] and [[Deck Stairs]] for instructions if you are unfamiliar with how to do them. Once the decks and stairs are complete it is time to draw the handrails. Do them in the following order. | ||
Note that the handrail settings are a part of the Drawing Template settings so it is important that your projects always have the latest Drawing Template version. See [[Drawing Templates]] for info. | |||
Follow this order when creating handrails: | |||
# Create the handrails for the Stairs | # Create the handrails for the Stairs | ||
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=== Creating Handrails for Stairs === | === Creating Handrails for Stairs === | ||
Simply right click anywhere on the stairs and select Edit. From the Whole Stair tab place checkmarks in the Left Rail and/or Right Rail checkboxes. The rails are automatically created for you. | |||
[[File:Select railings.jpg]] | [[File:Select railings.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 3 April 2023
Drawing Deck Handrails and Deck Stair Handrails is actually quite easy. Before starting the handrails first draw all Decks and the Stairs. See Drawing Decks and Deck Stairs for instructions if you are unfamiliar with how to do them. Once the decks and stairs are complete it is time to draw the handrails. Do them in the following order.
Note that the handrail settings are a part of the Drawing Template settings so it is important that your projects always have the latest Drawing Template version. See Drawing Templates for info.
Follow this order when creating handrails:
- Create the handrails for the Stairs
- Create the handrails for the Deck
- Adjust handrails & Posts as necessary
Creating Handrails for Stairs
Simply right click anywhere on the stairs and select Edit. From the Whole Stair tab place checkmarks in the Left Rail and/or Right Rail checkboxes. The rails are automatically created for you.
Creating Handrails for Decks
- Right click the Deck
- Select Auto Rail
- Selct the custom square railing
- Select OK
