Access platforms, Stairs and Ladders User Guide

Handrail Assembly

The Create Handrail form allows the user to decide which data to use, either the Default
representation which is a core based representation requiring no detail geometry or an
accurate detail representation which is held in the ASL Application Data World. The
advantage of the Default representation is that there is no delay in defining a conceptual
layout for Handrailing as there is no catalogue or Assembly data requirements.
The Post data describes the layout and spacing of the Handrail Post elements, this data is
part of the standard or engineering criteria that is evaluated when Handrail assemblies are
created or modified. The system will not allow these values to fall outside the range of the
max/min of the values stored in the standard for that attribute; attempts to change these
values beyond the criteria will prompt the system to return an error message reminding the
user of the allowable ranges.
The Rail data settings allow the user to modify the number of Rails and their spacing using
the Spacings grid, this only applies to the default representation as the Detail
representation is determined by the ASL standard. See more detailed descriptions below
All the graphical feedback is presented on screen using graphical aids so the user can
layout the information and have a real time preview of the resultant geometry prior to
committing the changes to the database. The user can also be certain that the engineering
criteria of the graphical preview have been validated by the system.

7.1.1 Rail Spacing

The option to Add, Remove or Modify the elevations of the existing Rails only becomes
active when the Template option at the top of the form is set to Default, the Default

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