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I am a newbie so, please excuse my ignorance if I have missed something obvious.

The handrail creation tool is very cool but, is there a way to have it create terminations that conform to the ADA? Or, even return it to terminate in the wall? It's usefulness is pretty limited w/o some method of proper termination.

I would really appreciate hearing how someone with a little experience handles this problem.

Thank you very much.

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We use the Handrail Tool for the safety railing portion, and do Extrude Along Path for the grippable portion.

In plan view, draw a line, add radii at the ends to indicate the returns. Convert to NURBs. Switch to Front/Side View and adjust in the Z-plane for ramps and stairs. Draw a circle of the appropriate size and select both the NURBs curve and the circle; Extrude Along Path. Voila. . .grippable handrail with appropriate ends.

Good luck,

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Originally posted by Travis:

We use the Handrail Tool for the safety railing portion, and do Extrude Along Path for the grippable portion.

In plan view, draw a line, add radii at the ends to indicate the returns. Convert to NURBs. Switch to Front/Side View and adjust in the Z-plane for ramps and stairs. Draw a circle of the appropriate size and select both the NURBs curve and the circle; Extrude Along Path. Voila. . .grippable handrail with appropriate ends.

Good luck,

Thank you for your help. This sounds like a good system.

I haven't gotten a chance to try it out though and I'm not quite sure what command/tool forms "radii." I suppose your talking qabout some form of small arc.

I guess that, were I to need a verticle return to the ground, I could do something similar in a front or side view? Or do you mean "Top/plan View," in which case, I suppose, I should change my plane of reference to side or front and use "Top Plan View" from there?

Thanks for any help you may provide.

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Yes, to return to the ground, you'd be drawing from one of the side views. Once you convert to NURBs, your lines will have 3D properties.

And yes, you draw a radius with the Arc Tool and then Join the arc and lines into a Polyline.

Good luck,

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