Wall Rails
Wall rails creates a horizontal or a sloped handrail with supporting elements. The handrail is connected to a wall.
Objects created
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Rail
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Elbows
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Endings
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Bracket arm
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Bracket base
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Bolts
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Welds
Use for
Situation |
Description |
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Rail with elbows, endings, and brackets. |
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Rail on one side of a ladder, with elbows, endings, and brackets. |
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Straight rail with brackets. |
Selection order
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Pick the start point
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Pick the end point.
The rail is created automatically.
Part identification key
Part |
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1 |
Rail |
2 |
Right elbow |
3 |
Left elbow |
4 |
Right ending |
5 |
Left ending |
6 |
Bracket arm |
7 |
Bracket base |
General tab
Use the General tab to control the assembly creation, rail dimensions and the rail offset.
Assembly creation
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Create Assembly |
Define which parts form an assembly. The options are:
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All |
Rail dimensions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Vertical distance between the rail and the start/end point. |
0 mm |
2 |
Horizontal distance from the rail’s rightmost/leftmost edge to the start/end point. If you have created endings, the distance is measured from the endings’ outmost edge. |
0 mm |
3 |
Vertical distance between the rail and the noseline. |
0 mm |
Rail ending dimensions
Define whether the vertical distance between the start/end point and the rail is measured from the top or the middle of the rail.
Option |
Description |
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Default From top AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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From top |
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From middle |
Rail offset
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Rail horizontal offset from the start/end point. |
0 mm |
Endings tab
Use the Endings tab to control the rail ending types and dimensions.
Ending types
Option |
Option |
Description |
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Default No ending AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No ending |
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Separate bent elbow part between rails. |
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Rail is bent. |
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Rail and ending are fitted. |
End detail
Option |
Description |
Default |
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End detail |
Define a detail that is created to the ending by selecting it from the component catalog. |
None |
Attribute |
Select an attribute file for the end detail. |
standard |
Some details do not work correctly with the bent rail. In that case you need to
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select another type of detail
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use some other elbow or ending type than bent rail.
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select the Internal bracket type.
Ending dimensions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Length of the straight part of the ending. |
100 mm |
2 |
Inner radius of the bent ending. |
30 mm |
3 |
Bent angle by entering a value between +90 and +180 degrees or -90 and -180 degrees. |
90 degrees |
4 |
Length of the bending. |
Rail orientation
Define the orientation of the handrail.
Bent angle examples
Elbows tab
Use the Elbows tab to control the elbow types and dimensions.
Elbow types
Option |
Option |
Description |
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Default No elbow AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No elbow |
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Separate bent elbow part between rails. |
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Rail is bent. |
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Rails are fitted. |
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Rails are not fitted. |
If you select some other option than No elbow, you need to enter a value for the horizontal distance from the rail’s rightmost/leftmost edge to the start/end point on the General tab. Otherwise the rail is not created correctly.
Radius and length of bending
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Inner radius of the bent elbow. |
30 mm |
2 |
Length of the bending. |
Brackets tab
Use the Brackets tab to control the bracket types and dimensions.
Bracket options
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bracket type |
Define how brackets are created. The options are:
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Internal |
Bracket base |
Define whether the bracket base is created or not. |
Yes |
Bracket detail |
Define a system or a custom detail that is used as a bracket by selecting it from the component catalog. This field is active only if you have set the Bracket type to Detail. |
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Attribute |
Select an attribute file for the detail. |
standard |
Connect bracket detail to |
Define the part to which the bracket detail is connected. |
Bracket arm |
Bracket direction
Option |
Description |
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Default Brackets on the left side AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Brackets on the left side |
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Brackets on the right side |
Bracket positioning
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Distance between the start/end point of the rail and the bracket. |
100 mm |
2 |
Number of brackets. |
0 |
3 |
Bracket spacing. Use a space to separate bracket spacing values. |
0 mm |
4 |
Distance between the start/end point of the rail and the bracket. |
100 mm |
5 |
Number of brackets. |
0 |
6 |
Bracket spacing. Spacing depends on the selected bracket spacing type. |
0 mm |
7 |
Spacing type. If you select Maximum, the component creates the mininum amount of brackets needed without exceeding the entered spacing value. The amount of brackets is then equally distributed along the rail. |
Exact |
Bracket dimensions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Bracket arm width. The dimension is measured from the bracket base. |
120 mm |
2 |
Bracket base thickness. |
50 mm |
3 |
Bent inner radius of the bracket arm. |
10 mm |
4 |
Bracket arm vertical length. The dimension is measured from the bent radius. |
5 mm |
Hole placement in bracket base
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Radius of the circle on which the bracket holes are placed. |
17 mm |
Bolts tab
Use the Bolts tab to control the bolts that connect the bracket base to a wall.
Bolting direction
Option |
Description |
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Default From bracket to wall AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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From bracket to wall |
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From wall to bracket |
Bolt basic properties
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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Thread in mat |
Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft. This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used. |
Yes |
Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
Slotted holes
You can define slotted, oversized, or tapped holes.
Option |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Vertical dimension of slotted hole. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
2 |
Horizontal dimension of slotted hole, or allowance for oversized holes. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
Hole type |
Slotted creates slotted holes. Oversized creates oversized holes. No hole does not create holes. Tapped creates tapped holes. |
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Rotate Slots |
When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. |
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Slots in |
Part(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component in question. |
Bolt length increase
Define how much the bolt length is increased. Use this option when, for example, painting requires the bolt length to be increased.
Bolt assembly
The selected check boxes define which component objects (bolt, washers, and nuts) are used in the bolt assembly.
If you want to create a hole only, clear all the check boxes.
To modify the bolt assembly in an existing component, select the Effect in modify check box and click Modify.
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to control dimensions of the created parts.
Part guide
Select a part from the list. The selected part is displayed.
Part dimensions
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Rail |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
CHS40*3 |
Right elbow |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
Not created |
Left elbow |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
Not created |
Right ending |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
Not created |
Left ending |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
Not created |
Bracket arm |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
D12 |
Bracket base |
Define a profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
D60 |
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
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Class |
Part class number. |
Welds tab
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