Create Posts and Joints

Posts may have either of two basic configurations:

• Corner posts consist of a pair of vertical cylinders with incorporated joints, linked by horizontal ‘elbows’ of handrail.

• Intermediate posts (referred to in the menus as Posts) consist of a single vertical cylinder with incorporated joints.

In both cases, the joints may have any of the following shapes:

• Ball

• Cone

• Tee

The appearance of each option is illustrated in the following figure

The method of fixture and precise location of any post that is created, are determined by the following settings in the defaults file:

Handrail Post Inset from Corners - governs positions of base plates for corner posts relative to the corners of the platform.

Handrail Inset from Edge - governs position of base plates for intermediate posts relative to the edges of the platform.

Handrail Elbow Radius - determines radius of handrail segments between the uprights of corner post pairs.

Post type - determines where and how the post’s base is attached to the platform. The options are:

• Jointed Floor Mounted (as illustrated in the figure)

• Jointed Edge Mounted

• Jointed Kickplate Mounted

• Welded Floor Mounted

• Welded Edge Mounted

• Welded Kickplate Mounted

Outside Post Insertion Depth

Maximum Post Pitch - specifies the maximum permitted distance between adjacent posts, and thus determines the number of intermediate posts created for a given length of handrail.

The type of joint which will be included when a new post is created is determined by the Handrail Joints setting in the defaults file. However, the joint type on any individual post can be changed after the post has been created.