Handrails on Stairs

Handrails can be created with a stair flight in Layout, if handrails are required in Detail or those stair flights created without handrails use the handrail functionality.

Handrails can be routed on stair flights using the following functionality:

• Create Route Points

• Copy Route Path

Irrelevant of which method is used, the position and orientation of the route path are determined by which part of the stair flight is picked and the finished floor level (FFL).

Create Route Points

The functionality to create route points on a stair flight is identical to that described earlier in this guide. Refer to Route Definition in Layout Mode of Handrails for further information.

Copy Route Path

If you select a stair stringer to trace for the route path of the handrail, the SLH application creates the current route point at the end of the stringer at the FFL, and then routes the handrail along the centre of the stringer.

If you select a landing or tread as the element to trace for the route path of the handrail, the SLH application creates the current route point at the FFL, then routes the handrail up the right hand side of the stair flight.