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Tip:
Setting Profile to (none) makes an "invisible"
post.Youmightwanttodothistocreatearailing
w ith gaps between solid fill fencing. Or you could
useittomakearailingwithopeningsbetween
groups of pickets. This is different from sett ing the
postcountto0inthePostSpacingdialog.
Fencing rollout
Ty pe—Sets the typ e of fencing between the posts:
none,Pickets,orSolidFill.
Picket group
Controls the profile, depth, width, and spacing
between the pickets. Specify how m any pickets you
wantusingthePicketSpacingbutton. Available
only when you set Type to Pickets.
1. A railing with pickets using a square profile
2. A railing with pickets using a round profile
Profile—Sets the cross-sect ion shape of the pickets.
Depth—Sets the depth of the picke ts.
Width—Sets the width of the pickets.
Ex tensi on—Sets the amount the pickets extend
above the bottom of the top railing.
Bottom Offset—Sets the amount the pickets a re
offset from the bottom of the railing object.
Pick et Spacing—Sets the spacing of the
pickets. When you click this button, the Picket
Spacing dialog displays. Specify the number of
pickets you want using the Count option. For more
information on spacing options in this dialog, see
Spacing Tool (page 1–455).
Solid Fill group
Controls the thickness and offsets of the solid fill
between the posts. Avai lable only when you set
Type to Solid.
Thickness—Sets the thickness of the solid fill.
Top Offset—Sets the offset of the solid fill from the
bottom of the top rail.
Bottom Offset—Sets the offset of the solid fill from
the bottom of t he railing object.
Left Offset—Sets the offset between the solid fill
and the adjacent left post.
Right Offset—Sets the offset between the solid fil l
and the adjacent r i ght post.