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Railing Types type. See “Floor and Ceiling Platforms”
on page 427.
A variety of railing types can be specified in
the Railing and Deck Railing Specification • If the railing is used to create a change in
dialogs. See “Rail Style Panel” on page 404. floor height, this wall type controls the
Available types include: structure and position of the partial wall
built beneath the railing, if one is
• Baluster creates railings composed of required. See “Floor and Ceiling Heights”
newel posts, balusters, a railing, and an on page 425.
optional bottom rail.
If the railing is a type other than Solid, its
• Solid produces a framed railing wall, or sizing is specified on the NEWELS/BALUS-
Half Wall. See “Half-Walls” on page 345.
TERS panel of the Railing Specification
•If Panels is selected, you can choose a dialog, and the railing is centered along the
panel style such as cable, glass, or iron- width of the wall type. This will not be
work from the library. See “Newels/Bal- evident in plan view unless newels and
usters Panel” on page 406. balusters are set to display.
By default, newels and balusters do not Deck Railing is also assigned a wall type:
display in plan view, but their display can be “Deck Railing/Fencing”. This wall type has a
turned on. See “Newels/Balusters Panel” on single framing layer and is recommended for
page 406. use only with deck railing and fencing.

Wall Types and Railings Railings Over Walls

Just like regular walls, railings are assigned a To produce a railing over a solid wall, spec-
wall type: “Interior Railing”. This wall type ify it as both a Railing and a Pony Wall. See
has three layers: a framing layer in the “Pony Walls” on page 351.
middle and a layer of drywall on each side.
See “Wall Type Definitions” on page 383. To create a solid glass panel over a partial-
height wall:
You can use a different wall type definition
for railings if you wish, but bear in mind that To create a glass panel above a half wall
this wall type definition determines several
important things:
1. Draw a Half Wall and open its spec-
• The railing’s appearance in plan view. See ification dialog.
“Displaying Walls” on page 361.
2. On the WALL TYPES panel of the Railing
• The actual thickness of Solid railings in Specification dialog, check the box
3D views. beside Pony Wall.
• The extent of the floor platform, if a plat- 3. On the WALL CAP panel, confirm that
form edge is defined by the railing. is Full Wall Width is checked.
defined by the outer surface of the wall

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