Overriding The Main Baluster Pattern For Stairs; Baluster Pattern Properties - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

13 Select Excess Length Fill if you selected Beginning, End, or Center for Justify.
Refer to the description of Excess Length Fill in
14 Click OK.

Overriding the Main Baluster Pattern for Stairs

You can override the main baluster pattern and set a specific pattern for stairs.
1 In a plan view, select a railing, and click Modify Railings tab
Properties drop-down
2 In the Type Properties dialog, for Baluster Placement, click Edit.
3 In the Edit Baluster Placement dialog, select Use Baluster Per Tread on Stairs.
4 Specify the number of balusters on each tread.
5 Specify the baluster family for the stairs.
6 Click OK.

Baluster Pattern Properties

Following are the Main Pattern display properties for balusters.
Property
Name
Baluster Family
Base
Base offset
Top
Top offset
Dist. from previous
Offset
Break Pattern at
Angle
Pattern Length
Justify
Type Properties.
Description
The name of a specific baluster within the pattern.
The style of the baluster or post family. If you select None, no balusters or posts display in
that portion of the pattern.
Specifies where the bottom of the baluster is placed: at the top of the rail, bottom of the
rail, or top of the host. A host can be a level, floor, stair, or ramp.
The negative or positive vertical distance between the bottom of the baluster and the base.
Specifies where the top of the baluster is placed (usually a rail). Values are the same as
Base.
The negative or positive vertical distance between the top of the baluster and the Top.
The distance between the start of the pattern and the first baluster, or for subsequent
balusters, the distance between the previous baluster in the pattern.
The distance to the inside or the outside of the railing path.
The point along a railing segment at which the baluster pattern stops.
A value specifying the angle at which a pattern breaks. This property is available when
Angles Greater Than is selected for Break Pattern At.
The sum of all values listed in the Dist. From Previous column.
Balusters in a pattern are justified along the length of a railing segment.
Beginning starts the pattern at the beginning of the railing segment. If the pattern
length is not an exact multiple of the railing length, then there is excess space between
the last pattern instance and the end of the railing segment.
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Baluster Pattern Properties
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