deck rail outside deck

[ECSURFER84]

polyline solids....... thats the only way i have ever done it with it looking clean and right. i do this all the time with aluminum newels and cable railing systems.

[marksandsoy]

Tommy,
Your process seems to work to an extent. The railing is now outside the deck but the posts do not extend down below the top surface of the deck, so it appears to be houvering... I can place polyline solids below them to fill in, but if I'm going to that trouble, I might just as well make the entire rail out of polyline solids, like ecsurfer84 suggested (see below). Thanks for the suggestion.

Ecsurfer84,
I like your option because it allows me to make any design I want, although it's a lot of work to put each individual piece in. Time consuming, but worth it in the end. Thanks,
Mark

[Tommy Blair]

Mark, I didn't actually try it. I was just trying to think outside the box. Solids or slabs are a good alternative.

[Allen Brown]

although it's a lot of work to put each individual piece in. Time consuming, but worth it in the end. Thanks,
Mark

Are you taking advantage of either the transform/replicate tool or the multiple copy tool? There very powerfull tools once you get the hang of them.

[WendyWelton]

Are you taking advantage of either the transform/replicate tool or the multiple copy tool? There very powerfull tools once you get the hang of them.

Allen is correct. Multiple copy works on walls. It's very cool and useful in many situations, not just this one.

I've put the Multiple Copy tool on a one-letter hotkey, and the Multiple Copy Interval tool on another. When layout out a house, it actually faster for me to hit M then N, enter the distance (like 12' for walls that will be 12' oc apart) click on the wall and drag until my new one appears.