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• Specify the Top Height, which is the • Specify the Tread Thickness, which is
height of the ramp at its high end. the tread surface’s vertical depth.
• Specify the Bottom Height, which is the A preview of the selected ramp displays
height of the ramp at its low end. 7 on the right side of the panel. If the
• Specify the Base Height, which is the ramp is composed of multiple sections
height of the bottom surface of the ramp. separated by landings, only the section that
was selected when the dialog was opened
4 Specify the ramp’s Slope by typing its will display. See “Dialog Preview Panes” on
Rise value in the first field, and the page 42.
Run value in the second field. See “Anatomy
of a Staircase” on page 728. Railing Panel

5 Options - The settings on the RAILING panel are similar
to those on the same panel in the Staircase
• Check Automatic Railing Openings to Specification dialog. For information about
automatically create a doorway opening these settings, see “Railing Panel” on page
when the selected ramp is snapped to a 761.
railing drawn on the same floor as the
ramp. This is checked by default. By default, the settings on this panel will also
affect the appearance of railings on any
• Check Open Underneath to remove the landings attached to the selected ramp. See
skirt around the bottom of the ramp so “Landings” on page 737.
that it has a uniform, sloped thickness
that may not reach the floor or terrain at Newels/Balusters Panel
the high end. This is unchecked by
default. The settings on the NEWELS/BALUSTERS
• Specify the Max Thickness, which is the panel are similar to those on the same panel
ramp’s maximum thickness. At the low in the Staircase Specification dialog. For
end of the ramp where it meets the floor more information, see “Newels/Balusters
or terrain, its thickness may be less than Panel” on page 764.
this value. By default, the settings on this panel will also

6 Specify the structure of the ramp’s affect the appearance of railings on any
landings attached to the selected ramp. See
Tread, which an optional surface layer
placed over the top of the ramp. “Landings” on page 737.
• Check Has Tread Surface to apply a top Rails Panel
tread surface to the ramp and enable the
settings below. The settings on the RAILS panel are similar to
• Specify the Tread Overhang, which is those on the same panel of the Railing
the distance the tread surface extends past Specification dialog. See “Rails Panel” on
the ramp’s edges. page 407.

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