Deck Railing

[rudybeuc@gmail.com]

Ok, been down a rabbit hole since early this morning trying to create this. Not successful yet.

 

How would anyone here create this kind of railing?

 

         

 

 

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

Edited October 25 by rudybeuc@gmail.com

[VIRTUALENVIRONS]

Is it just the corner post you are interested in?

[Jeff Prince]

You can use the Railing Tool to get the general shape, you're just not going to get those 45 degree edges on the In Fill bars.  I also don't think you are going to get the posts to be proud of the handrail.  The Bars and the Frame can be horizontally offset to get that layered look.

 

If you require and exact match to your photos, you'll have to model it the old fashioned way, by asking @VIRTUALENVIRONS to do it for you 🙂

 

 

[Tom W.]

I'm pretty sure you could make this using the Fence tool because you can use a 3D symbol for the infill (therefore can have the bevelled ends to the spindles). Likewise you can use symbols for the posts so they can be whatever you want as well.

[rudybeuc@gmail.com]

2 hours ago, Tom W. said:

I'm pretty sure you could make this using the Fence tool because you can use a 3D symbol for the infill (therefore can have the bevelled ends to the spindles). Likewise you can use symbols for the posts so they can be whatever you want as well.

I looked at the fence tool and had to pass on it. I've got stairs to deal with and don't think I can attach a fence to them.

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

 

 

[rudybeuc@gmail.com]

3 hours ago, VIRTUALENVIRONS said:

Is it just the corner post you are interested in?

 

I've got the post done. It's the rest of the system I'm flaying at now.

 

The railing tool needs some work....

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

[VIRTUALENVIRONS]

13 minutes ago, rudybeuc@gmail.com said:

I've got the post done. It's the rest of the system I'm flaying at now.

Good stuff on the post.  It is best if you can to struggle through the various processes on your own to make objects without the help of the forum.  

 

How did you end up making the post?

 I would have used the sweep command setting the start angle to 45 and the segments to 90 degrees.  The system will still try to smooth the post when rendered giving it an odd look.  Turning into a generic solid will fix this, but you can still use tools like fillet, etc.

 

[Tom W.]

22 minutes ago, rudybeuc@gmail.com said:

I've got stairs to deal with and don't think I can attach a fence to them

 

Why not? V quick mock-up using one of my existing Fences:

 

 

Gravity button sends the Fence to the surface of the Stair.

[rudybeuc@gmail.com]

6 hours ago, VIRTUALENVIRONS said:

Good stuff on the post.  It is best if you can to struggle through the various processes on your own to make objects without the help of the forum.  

 

How did you end up making the post?

 I would have used the sweep command setting the start angle to 45 and the segments to 90 degrees.  The system will still try to smooth the post when rendered giving it an odd look.  Turning into a generic solid will fix this, but you can still use tools like fillet, etc.

 

 

3 tapered extrudes plus 2 extrudes, all grouped together. I'll post a sample when I've got this all figured out.

 

Got the basic railing done, now have to work on the stair railing and guard.

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

 

 

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

 

 

Edited October 26 by rudybeuc@gmail.com

[rudybeuc@gmail.com]

7 hours ago, Tom W. said:

 

Why not? V quick mock-up using one of my existing Fences:

 

 

Gravity button sends the Fence to the surface of the Stair.

Was not aware of the gravity option in the reshape tool.

 

Really tired now...

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

[Tom W.]

6 hours ago, rudybeuc@gmail.com said:

Was not aware of the gravity option in the reshape tool.

 

Or you can just draw the Fence in a 3D view, snapping to the stair.

[VIRTUALENVIRONS]

11 hours ago, rudybeuc@gmail.com said:

3 tapered extrudes plus 2 extrudes, all grouped together. I'll post a sample when I've got this all figured out.

It seems you have good instincts for 3D, that is the key.  Working out any methodology on your own is invaluable in the future.

 

Below is a short video on two methods I would use to make the post, they are quite easy.  The second method introduces NURBS tools.

 

 

 

[TomKen]

As @Tom W. said you can do this with the fence tool.   In the attached image I used the already provided VW fence components,  but you can just make your own and use them.   I spent about 10 minutes playing around to get this.

[rudybeuc@gmail.com]

Ok all, 

 

Project is done, I have some time, so here's the results. Attached is one sheet of the project.

 

1. I wish a custom post would not set the height of the guardrail. I wish that could be set completely independently.

 

2. I wish there was a tab on the railing style pallet where I could add and specify rail and post components individually, much like wall components. Each component would have it's own editable attributes. 

 

3. I wish there was a follow stair slope option and infill object did not react the way they do when a start or end post option is unchecked. I had to mask over some things in the viewport annotation space to achieve the results I desired. 

 

4. Grouped objects within a custom post do not maintain appropriate elevation when attached to a stair. I had to make them one solid object to get the desired results.

 

Thanks,

Rudy Beuc

 

 

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