Create Kickplates

To create any type of platform, a kickplate is added automatically (if originally specified) to all sides which have handrails. Kickplates are also added round the central hole (if any) on circular platforms and round floor penetrations. The height of the kickplate is derived from the Kickplate Depth setting in the defaults file; the user is prompted to confirm (or modify) this height each time the user creates another kickplate.

To add a length of kickplate explicitly to an existing platform, select Create > Kickplate > option, the following choices are available for selection:

Along Floorplate Edge - Adds kickplate along one side of the floorplate only. The user is prompted to pick first the floorplate and then the edge along which the kickplate is required.

Along Edge with Cut Out - Adds kickplate along one side of the floorplate only, with a cut-out between two specified handrail posts. Use this where a stairway or ladder gives access onto the platform. The user is prompted to pick first the floorplate, then the edge along which the kickplate is required, then the two posts between which the cut-out is wanted.

All Around Floorplate - Adds kickplate on all sides of the floorplate. The user is prompted to pick the floorplate.

Between Posts - Adds kickplate between two specified posts only (in effect, the inverse of the cut-out option). The user is prompted to pick the floorplate and then the two posts.