How can I join handrails at the landings of stairs?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am going a little insane and cannot seem to get these stair railings correct. I am attaching an image of what I am trying to do below.

Basically I am trying to join the handrail at the landings of the stairs. Seems like I can only edit the profile of the handrail. Is there a way to connect the two handrails?

PLEASE HELP!

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Have you tried to model it as a single continuous handrail?

[Anonymous]

No,

Right now I modeled two separate railings and just edited the path of the handrail. How can I model a continuous handrail that's attached to the rest of the railing (guardrail, balusters... etc.)? 

[cbcarch]

If the railing is Hosted to the Stairs (both runs), and the sketch line is drawn continuously, the railing should join automatically.

Try a quick test: 

-Create a New Project.

-Draw a new Stair, using "Stair by Sketch" from Level 1 to Level 2.

-Make the stairs in (2) alternating runs--like your attached photo.

-The default Stair Type usually contains a hosted railing, which should automatically clean up in the center/"newel post" section as in your example.

-Then, compare the "test" stair with the one in your project, and troubleshoot it.

[Anonymous]

I did that earlier, but the problem with that is that it joins the guardrail too. I only want the handrails to join, and the rest of the railing will stop at the last riser, like in the photo I attached.

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

If you want to replicate the photo, then the guards are non continuous pieces and the handrail is a continuous one.  Model the guards and the handrail as separate railings.  Both can be hosted by the same stairs.

[Anonymous]

Is that just a floating handrail? or did you use the wall mounted one? Sorry for the dumb question.

Also, how will this work at the floor landings. I have 12 floors to go up.

[ToanDN]

See attached.  It probably doesn't solve everything but you get the approach.