I mentioned in my previous post about handrail support spacing that the distance between supports is measured along the length of the handrail regardless of its angle, rather than a horizontal plan distance (which is used by other railing element spacing). It turns out that it gets even weirder:
Revit Railings Get Weirder and Weirder
I thought I would check where it is measured on the handrail, and whether it takes into account a fillet radius if you have one.
- On a horizontal railing, it measures support spacing on the underside of the handrail
- On a sloping railing, the supports seem to be attached to the handrail a bit higher – you can snap to the top endpoint of the support. In the example I tested, with a 75mm high support, the top is about 7mm vertically into the handrail.
- This means that the spacing is measured slightly above the underside of a sloping handrail – this may vary depending on the angle and the type of support. However, I have no desire to investigate any…