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Railing and Deck Tools

When first drawn, railings are specified as Deck Railing
No Locate, which prevents Auto Exterior
The Straight Deck Railing and
Dimensions from locating them. This Curved Deck Railing tools draw
attribute may also be helpful if you do not decks, complete with framing and bounded
want a railing to divide an area into two by a railing. If a foundation level exists,
separate rooms. See “General Panel” on page supports for the deck are also created. See
390. “Decks” on page 424.

The attributes for railings when they are first When a room is defined using deck railing,
drawn are defined in the Railing Defaults its Room Type is automatically set to
dialog. See “Railing and Deck Railing “Deck”. See “Decks” on page 424.
Defaults” on page 344.
Deck Edges
Railings
The Straight Deck Edge and
The Railing and Curved Railing Curved Deck Edge draw decks
tools create railings that are complete with framing, but without a railing.
primarily used to define interior spaces. The No deck supports are created.
style and height of railings drawn with this
tool are defined in Railing Defaults dialog. Deck Railings
See “Railing and Deck Railing Defaults” on
page 344.
Railings are ideal for a number of tasks:
• Creating changes in floor and/or ceiling
height. See “Floor and Ceiling Heights”
on page 425.
• Creating stairwells. See “Creating a Stair- Deck Edges
well” on page 750.

Polygon Shaped Deck
The Polygon Shaped Deck tool opens
the New Polygon Shaped Deck
dialog, where you can specify the exact size
and number of sides of a new polygonal deck
room and then click in plan view to create
that deck room. See “Polygon Shaped
Rooms and Decks” on page 354.

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