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3.7.B Customizing Railings Properties

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Practice Exercise (Optional)

Download Practice File:  Starting Point

  1. Change all the exterior platform railings to the type Guardrail - Pipe.
  2. Create a new railing type by duplicating this type and calling it Guardrail - Wire.
  3. Edit the rail structure of this new type and change the profile for all the rails to be Circular Handrail - 1/4".
  4. Edit the baluster structure. Change the family for all balusters to be Baluster Square - 2".
  5. Change the top rail to Rectangular Handrail - 2" x 3".
  6. Change the baluster spacing to be 6'0".

When you have completed this exercise, your model should look like this:

Download File: Ending Point