Segment Pattern Settings (Panel of Railing Tool)

Use these controls to define how to distribute the Pattern within the Railing Segment.

For information on setting up the pattern, see The Pattern Editor (Railing Tool Settings), above.

Note: Pattern distribution settings affect the pattern within a Segment. To continue the pattern over multiple Segments (without stopping at Nodes), see: Pattern Continuity at Node Settings.

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Pattern Distribution and Position

Choose one of the three Pattern Distribution options:

Fixed Pattern Length: The pattern will be distributed, with its length fixed and unchanged, over the length of the Segment. The pattern will be cut off at the end of the Segment.

With this option, the pattern is not stretched.

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Fixed Pattern Length (Cut off Pattern As Needed)

Pattern length is not editable here. Pattern Length extends to the rightmost Inner Post within the white area of the Pattern Editor.

See also Pattern Length.

Divide Segment Into Divisions: Enter the number of Segment divisions (e.g. 2). The pattern will be stretched so as to fit exactly into each division.

With this option, the pattern is stretched, and the distance between Balusters may change.

Inner Posts may change position. To fix an Inner Post (so that it doesn’t move as a result of the Pattern stretch), lock its Distance from Previous value at Inner Post Settings. (See Inner Post Settings (Railing Tool).

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Segment With Two Divisions (Stretch Pattern to Fit)

Equally Distribute Pattern: The pattern is distributed equally over the length of the Segment. The Pattern Length is adjusted (stretched) as needed so that the pattern is not cut off at the end of the Segment. Enter a maximum Pattern Length.

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Distribute Pattern Equally Over Full Segment (Stretch Pattern to Fit)

Note: With this option, even if the Pattern is stretched, the gap between Balusters is unaffected. The Baluster gap is set in Baluster Settings (see Baluster Settings Panel).

Related Topic

Pattern Continuity