Sweep profile - keep vertical

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

Is the a way to keep sweep profile always vertical? (not perpendicular to the line)

Any help, much appreciated,

Lukasz

[ToanDN]

There are different ways to do it. Care to share what you are trying to make?

[Anonymous]

I have a sweep line following the steps and the landing in the staircase. Sweep profile acts as a concrete balluster (closed rectangle in a cross section). What I need is a vertical fixed distance from the landing/edge of steps to the top edge of a balluster.

Any ideas?

[barthbradley]

Sweep an offset Model Line instead

...or offset the Sketch Boundary from its Origin of the Profile Family (e.g. "Profile Offset") 

[ToanDN]

Does the sweep follow the stringer (sloped) or follow the steps on the stair run?

[Anonymous]

This is what I am trying to achieve:

vertical profile on a sloped line:

[ToanDN]

You can do it as an actual railing instead of an in olace sweep.

[barthbradley]

Like I said: Sweep can be pathed along a Model Line. And the Profile can be offset from the path.  

...I'd go with @ToanDN's suggestion myself -- especially if you already have the Stair Type defined.  Sounds like you do.  Then you could just host the Railing to the existing stairs.  

[ToanDN]

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@Anonymous wrote:

This is what I am trying to achieve:

vertical profile on a sloped line:

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Scratch the railing idea.  It almost works but the vertical profiles between the sloped and the flat segments are still different.  Use sweep blends or a floor with raised sub-elements instead.

[barthbradley]

Why scratch the Rail? Granted; I have no idea what the design actually looks like, but I thought the Rail idea was pretty good idea. It hosts to and follows the Stairs splendidly. 

[ToanDN]

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@barthbradley wrote:

Why scratch the Rail? Granted; I have no idea what the design actually looks like, but I thought the Rail idea was pretty good idea. It host to and follows the Stairs slendidly. 

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@Anonymous you cut a section @ the slope and a section at the landing then measure the height of the cut profiles, they are slightly different.  I would go for it myself since it is kinda good enough for me but @Anonymous specifically asked for the profile to be constant.

[barthbradley]

Landing Height Adjustment? 

Yep! Works like a charm! 

[ToanDN]

I thought he wanted the red dims to be constant.

... like what I show earlier.  Guess @Anonymous will clarify.

[barthbradley]

[barthbradley]

...even if you need the railing's perpendicular dimensions to remain consistent, it's still just a matter of Landing Height Adjustment.  No? 

[ToanDN]

Landing height adjustment only moves the top of the railing up and down and subsequently, makes the balusters taller or shorter. But it does not change the profile of a rail (a top rail, a handrail, or a non-continuous guard rail).

[barthbradley]

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@ToanDN wrote:
Landing height adjustment only moves the top of the railing up and down 

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You sure about that? I guess my Revit's broken then. Top doesn't change. Only bottom moves up and down. Who do I see about this? 

[ToanDN]

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@barthbradley wrote:

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@ToanDN wrote:
Landing height adjustment only moves the top of the railing up and down 

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You sure about that? I guess my Revit's broken then. Top doesn't change. Only bottom moves up and down. Who do I see about this? 

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Fine.  But it stills doesn't change the rail profile.

[barthbradley]

What the heck are we talking about?! Perhaps, @Anonymous can post a picture. 

[ToanDN]

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@barthbradley wrote:

What the heck are we talking about?! Perhaps, @Anonymous can post a picture. 

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