Isaacarus
2006-10-19, 09:16 PM
I am completely frustrated with the way railings and stairs are handled in this software. I am hoping that someone with a cooler head can help solve this.
Railing Problem
The problem is that I need to show a continuous handrail. No matter what I do it will not join properly. This is exactly the kind of stuff I wish we had a loft modeling tool for. I have tried all combinations of trim/weld I have tried extend rails to meet I have tried adding vertical/flat segments. I have tried overriding the type setting by using the railing joins tool, and I have tried altering the sketch lines slope by host, flat or sloped.
The image posted is the closest I have been able to get. It just will not meet cleanly.
Stair problem
I can't stand how the stairs in the software will not extend the stringer all the way to the floor structure. Additionally the graphics for the plan view and the sketch mode always display a different condition than what is actually modeled. The plan view shows where the stinger ends not where the back of the riser and tread are not even where the front of the riser is which is a critical dimension. This makes it a complete pain to lay stairs and landings out correctly. Am I an idiot? Is there a setting or series of options I have missed.
Any solutions would be greatly appreciated.
Railing Problem
The problem is that I need to show a continuous handrail. No matter what I do it will not join properly. This is exactly the kind of stuff I wish we had a loft modeling tool for. I have tried all combinations of trim/weld I have tried extend rails to meet I have tried adding vertical/flat segments. I have tried overriding the type setting by using the railing joins tool, and I have tried altering the sketch lines slope by host, flat or sloped.
The image posted is the closest I have been able to get. It just will not meet cleanly.
Stair problem
I can't stand how the stairs in the software will not extend the stringer all the way to the floor structure. Additionally the graphics for the plan view and the sketch mode always display a different condition than what is actually modeled. The plan view shows where the stinger ends not where the back of the riser and tread are not even where the front of the riser is which is a critical dimension. This makes it a complete pain to lay stairs and landings out correctly. Am I an idiot? Is there a setting or series of options I have missed.
Any solutions would be greatly appreciated.