Railing Issues

[ZDCMapp]

Hello,

I have been trying to get my stairs to work for over a week now and finally figured out the stair run and can't get the railing to cooperate now. I am sketching my own path instead of the "place on host" method because placing on host is the most non user friendly method. It's horrible. Autodesk really needs to let the user delete segments of railing for this method without getting the "line must be continuous" error message. It enrages me.

I am trying to to run my path up multiple levels and it works fine until I have to cross an existing path to progress but I get that "line must be continuous" message and I can't go any further. However, if you use the place on host it has no problem overlapping a path. So frustrating that you can't do the same when creating your own path. I have a feeling that I must make each stair run a separate entity in order for the railing to attach to it. Make several different hosts if you will. Anyway, that is my question, how can create a multi-level custom path for my railing?

Thanks

My file:

https://www.dropbox.com/t/QBaF6I83vDKFjMKQ

[barthbradley]

What are we looking for?  I found 103 Railings. None are throwing Warnings or have issues from what I see.  

[ZDCMapp]

My issues are with the stairs and railings. Not porch railings.

[ToanDN]

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@ZDCMapp wrote:

Anyway, that is my question, how can create a multi-level custom path for my railing?

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Stack different railings and the sketch lines of each one don't overlap themselves.

[barthbradley]

My question was: what we are looking for in this RVT?  I assumed it was Railing since the topic is "Railing Issues".  I see 103 Railings. That's it.  

[ZDCMapp]

That's all that is showing when you open the file? The building isn't there?

[barthbradley]

Multi-Level Railing like Multi-Level Stairs?

Create Multi-Level Stair for the Railing and then hide the Stairs. Voila! Multi-Level Railing!  

[ZDCMapp]

Not following. Stack different railings?

[barthbradley]

[ZDCMapp]

I guess I am not asking my question correctly. I have created a stair case in the main entrance to the building. When I start sketching my railing path up, I can't proceed any further than what you can see because if I overlap the path I get the "line has to be continuous" message. What do I need to do the rectify this issue? 

[ZDCMapp]

Yes, that is the place on stair or ramp method. That is not how the railing is supposed to look per plan. I am trying to create one custom run of railing on the outside stringer. The wall railing is different. I figured out how to do that it's just getting my sketched path up all the levels.

[ToanDN]

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@ZDCMapp wrote:

Not following. Stack different railings?

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[barthbradley]

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@ZDCMapp wrote:

Yes, that is the place on stair or ramp method. That is not how the railing is supposed to look per plan. I am trying to create one custom run of railing on the outside stringer. The wall railing is different. I figured out how to do that it's just getting my sketched path up all the levels.

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You're going to need to provide some screenshots to help us to help you. Posting your entire model is unhelpful.  TMI.  

[ZDCMapp]

Here is the warning I get when I try to overlap my sketched path.

[barthbradley]

Okay, so Revit is telling you what the workaround is in that Warning.  Separate Railings.  That not work for you?    Explain why it isn't and we'll address that issue.    

[ZDCMapp]

The highlighted railing is the focus. If I try to Edit Path, I can go no further than what you see. I get the warning I just posted a second ago when I try to close out edit. Basically, Revit is telling me I can't overlap my sketch path. I am thinking that reason I can't go any further with my custom path is because the stair case is all one object (pic 2) and doesn't understand what I am trying to do. Does that make sense? Just a hypothesis.

[ZDCMapp]

Yes. I understand what I need to do. Revit will not allow me to continue the path. If I do a separate path and pick the stair case as the host it will not place the separate railing on that run/stringer. It doesn't understand. It just places a straight run on what ever base level I pick. I don't have the ability it seems to tell Revit I want this railing on this stringer.

[ToanDN]

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@ZDCMapp wrote:

Yes. I understand what I need to do. Revit will not allow me to continue the path. If I do a separate path and pick the stair case as the host it will not place the separate railing on that run/stringer. It doesn't understand. It just places a straight run on what ever base level I pick. I don't have the ability it seems to tell Revit I want this railing on this stringer.

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Again, create separate railings as I have shown the sketch in an earlier response.  When you pick path for a railing, TAB to pick a run, not the entire stair.

[barthbradley]

This isn't a Multi-Level Stair in spite of it identifying as one.  I would remove and redo them for starts.  If you want a Multi-Level, then sketch the stair flight from Level 2 to Level 3 and make that one the Multi-Level to reach Level 4. 

 

[ZDCMapp]

Ohhh. The ole TAB trick. Let me give that a try.