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Staircase Specification Dialog

staircase’s railings. When this box is
checked, newels are generated and can be You can also apply newels, balusters,
edited using the settings that follow. and panels onto stair or ramp railing
directly from the Library Browser. See
• Type - Select Square, Round, or newels “Inserted Objects” on page 940.
from the Library. Selecting Library
from the drop-down list is the same as The Plan Display Options control the
clicking the Library button to the right 4 display of newels, balusters, and rails in
and allows selection of a newel from the floor plan view. See “In Floor Plan View” on
library. page 732.
• Specify the Width, which is the width or • Uncheck Use Defaults to enable the set-
diameter of each newel. For Library new- tings that follow. When this is checked,
els, this is the width at its widest point. the options set in the Staircase Defaults
• Specify the Height, which is the height dialog are used.
from the landing surface to the top of the • C h e c k Draw Newels to display newel
newel. Only available when Rail Passes posts in floor plan view. Note that newels
Over Newel is unchecked below. at the top of the staircase are associated
• Specify the Offset, which is the amount with the railings defining the stairwell.
each newel is offset from the center of the See “Creating a Stairwell” on page 750.
railing. • C h e c k Draw Balusters to display balus-
• Specify the on-center Spacing of the ters in floor plan view.
newel posts. • C h e c k Draw Rails to display the hand-

2 The first three Balusters settings are rails in floor plan view.
similar to the Newels options of the • Click the Fill Style button to open the Fill
same names, above. Style dialog and specify the fill style for
• Cut Baluster Top - Each tread normally newels, balusters, and/or rails, when set
has two to three balusters, growing lon- to display.
ger toward its back. The default is to use To display newels/balusters under the
the same baluster and cut it off at the bot- handrails, specify a Fill Style of “None”.
tom to shorten it toward the tread front.
Check this box to cut the balusters at the 5 A preview of the selected staircase
top instead. displays on the right side of the panel.
If the staircase includes any landings, only
3 Specify the characteristics of the the section that was selected when the dialog
selected railing’s Panels. These settings was opened will display. See “Dialog
are only available when the railing Style Preview Panes” on page 42.
specified as “Panels” on the Railing Panel.
• Specify the panel’s Thickness. Rails Panel
• Select “Solid” or “Library” from the Type The settings on the RAILS panel are similar to
drop-down list. those on the RAILS panel of the Wall

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