Create Handrail Assembly

Stairs Ladders and Handrails Administrator Guide

Assemblies : Create Handrail Assembly

To create a Handrail Assembly element make sure the correct Structure element is selected in the Assemblies part of the SLH Administration Tasks window.

To create a Handrail Assembly element, from the Assemblies part of the SLH Administration Tasks window, click Create next to the Handrail drop-down list to display the Create Handrail Assembly window.

Note:

All mandatory parts of the Create Handrail Assembly window are indicated with an amber triangle. The SLH application replaces the amber triangle with a green tick when the Create Handrail Assembly window has been populated with the required data.

General

The General part of the Create Handrail Assembly window is displayed, the administrator can name and describe the new Handrail Assembly element.


Name	Input a name for the new Handrail Assembly in the field.
Description	The administrator can input a description into the optional field. If populated, the description displays in the list of administration tasks.
Handrail Type	The Continuous radio button creates a Continuous Handrail Assembly and is selected by default. Refer to Continuous Handrail Assembly for further information. Select the Panelled radio button to create a Panelled Handrail Assembly. Refer to Panelled Handrail Assembly for further information.

Click Next to display the Select Specification part of the Create Handrail Assembly window.

Click Cancel to discard any inputs and return to the SLH Administration Tasks window.

Continuous Handrail Assembly

The administrator can select Specifications (refer to Continuous Handrail Select Specifications for further information) and define Assembly Details (refer to Continuous Handrail Assembly Details for further information) for the Continuous Handrail Assembly.

Continuous Handrail Select Specifications

The Select Specifications part of the Create Handrail Assembly window allows the administrator to define the profile specifications of the top rail, other rails, post parts and the kickplate.

These parts and profiles are used when the user creates a handrail. When the user modifies the handrail parts the allowable values are taken from the defaults.


Top Rail Specification	Click Select to display the Top Rail Specification window. The functionality of the Top Rail Specification window is explained as part of the process to create a Default. Refer to Handrail Profile Specification for further information.
Other Rail Specification	Click Select to display the Other Rail Specification window. The functionality available from the Other Rail Specification window is identical to that available from the Top Rail Specification window. Refer to Handrail Profile Specification for further information.
Post Part	Click Select to display the Post Part window. The functionality available from the Post Part window is identical to that available from the Gate Part window. Refer to Handrail Part for further information.
Kickplate Specification	Click Select to display the Kickplate Specification window. The functionality available from the Kickplate Specification window is identical to that available from the Top Rail Specification window. Refer to Handrail Profile Specification for further information.

Click Next to display the Assembly Details part of the Create Handrail Assembly window. Refer to Continuous Handrail Assembly Details for further information.

Click Back to return to the General part of the Create Handrail Assembly window.

Click Cancel to discard any inputs and return to the SLH Administration Tasks window.

Continuous Handrail Assembly Details

The Assembly Details part of the Create Handrail Assembly window allows the administrator to define the continuous Handrail Assembly dimensions and is populated with constraints set in defaults.

From the Assembly Details part of the Create Handrail Assembly window, define the continuous handrail dimensions.

The following values are used to display the handrail assembly, these values are taken from the defaults and used when a handrail is created.


Post Spacing	The post spacing is the distance between the posts. The value, end and corner distances calculate the number of posts in the assembly.
Post End Distance	The value defines the distance from the end of the handrail to the first and last post in the assembly.
Post Corner Distance	The value defines the distance from the corner of the handrail to the first and last post of the assembly segment.
Rail Bend Radius	The value defines the bend radius for the rails of the assembly.
Kickplate Z Offset	The value defines the vertical distance from the route path to the kick plate. The position of the kick plate also depends on the justification chosen.
Kickplate X Offset	The value defines the horizontal distance from the route path to the kick plate.
Post length	The value defines the length of all the posts in the assembly.
Post X Offset	The value defines the horizontal distance from the route path to the post in the assembly
Post Z Offset	The value defines the vertical distance from the route path to the post in the assembly

The Rails list allows the administrator to add, delete and define the assembly rails.


	Add Rail	Click to add a new row to the Rails list. The values are copied from the previous rail.
	Delete Rail	Click to remove the currently selected row from the Rails list.
Top Distance		Input a value to define the distance of the rail from the top rail. The value of the top row is always zero and is not editable. If a new value is entered, the SLH application adjusts the values in the Height above FFL and Spacing columns accordingly.
Height above FFL		Input a value to define the distance of the rail from the route path (normally positioned at finished floor level). If a new value is entered, the SLH application adjusts the values in the Top Distance and Spacing columns accordingly.
Spacing		Input a value to define the distance of the rail from the rail above. The value of the top row is always zero and is not editable. If a new value is entered, the SLH application adjusts the values in the Top Distance and Height above FFL columns accordingly.
X Offset		Input a value to define the horizontal distance of the rail from the route path.

Panelled Handrail Assembly

The administrator can select Specifications (refer to Panelled Handrail Select Specifications for further information) and define Assembly Details (refer to Panelled Handrail Assembly Details for further information) for the Panelled Handrail Assembly.

Panelled Handrail Select Specifications

The Select Specifications part of the Create Handrail Assembly window allows the administrator to define the panel parts and the profile specification for the kickplate. Panel Parts of the handrail can be added and removed from the list of defaults.

The list of panel parts in the handrail assembly are used to calculate the number and length of the panels when the user creates a handrail from the assembly.

All of the functionality for the addition and removal of Panel Parts, is identical to that available from the Detailing for Handrail part of the Create Defaults window. Refer to Handrail Part for further information.


Kickplate Specification	Click Select to display the Kickplate Specification window. The functionality available from the Kickplate Specification window is identical to that available from the Top Rail Specification window. Refer to Handrail Profile Specification for further information.

Click Next to display the Assembly Details part of the Create Handrail Assembly window. Refer to Panelled Handrail Assembly Details for further information.

Click Back to return to the General part of the Create Handrail Assembly window.

Click Cancel to discard any inputs and return to the SLH Administration Tasks window.

Panelled Handrail Assembly Details

The Assembly Details part of the Create Handrail Assembly window allows the administrator to define the Handrail Assembly dimensions.


Post Spacing	Input the distance between the posts, end and corner distances to calculate the number of posts in the assembly.
Post End Distance	Input a value to define the distance from the end of the handrail to the first and last post in the assembly.
Post Corner Distance	Input a value to define the distance from the corner of the handrail to the first and last post of the assembly segment.
Rail Bend Radius	Input a value to define the bend radius for the rails of the assembly.
Kickplate Z Offset	Input a value to define the vertical distance from the route path to the kick plate. The position of the kick plate also depends on the justification chosen.
Kickplate X Offset	Input a value to define the horizontal distance from the route path to the kick plate.
Panel X Offset	Input a value to define the horizontal distance from the route path to the panel in the assembly
Post Z Offset	Input a value to define the vertical distance from the route path to the panel in the assembly

Click Create to create the assembly.

Click Back to return to the Select Specifications part of the Create Handrail Assembly window.

Click Cancel to discard any inputs and return to the SLH Administration Tasks window.

The Assembly element displays in the Model Explorer and the 3D view.