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angled handrails

Anonymous
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hi guys, am trying to angle a handrail onto the top of a small wall,(see screenshop) i have found one in the library that can be angled, but i dont like the style, are there others that are changeable? i have searched the forum and found MEPs but havnt got on my computer.
as usual i am probably missing something very simple.

cheers in advance
using archicad 12

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Djordje
Ace
splitlid wrote:
hi guys, am trying to angle a handrail onto the top of a small wall,(see screenshop) i have found one in the library that can be angled, but i dont like the style, are there others that are changeable? i have searched the forum and found MEPs but havnt got on my computer.
as usual i am probably missing something very simple.
There are others, in fact most of them are editable.

If you want a different design still, TrussMaker is your friend.
Djordje



ArchiCAD since 4.55 ... 1995
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Anonymous
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thanks Djordje, but i have tried them all and can only change the rail length,overhang etc not the angle of the entire object.
could you explain a bit further which ones i can do it with and how. many thanks.
Erika Epstein
Booster
In the railing settings boxes
Parameters tab> General Settings> Inclination angle.
Or, as Djordje said, use trussmaker.

Not knowing what style you want, you could also
-make the handrail with a custom profile assigned to a beam which can be sloped and then create your own pickets...
- the pickets can be made with custom profile assigned to columns
-or the curtain wall tool can be used

hmm, so many ways to choose from.
Archicad is a toy, have some fun exploring.
So, what style did you want?
Erika
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Anonymous
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thanks erika,
you solved my problem
my fault for trying to do it in the 3d window.