jrubis Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I am trying to adjust the position of posts that hold up the roof on a covered deck. The current posts which are part of the deck railing, were automatically generated when the deck was created. How do I manually position the posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 You can delete or select-move deck posts and their footings in Pro. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrubis Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Dave I am using Pro 2016. I just dont see anyway to move the posts. Maybe I have to enable a certain view? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawB10 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Click on a Rail to open it's specification box.. Click Newel/Balusters.... In Newels/Post adjust the spacing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Here you are: https://youtu.be/J4x1X6txdc0 DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Sorry, I missunderstood your question, LawB10 nailed it for you. Do as he suggests. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrubis Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Thanks guys, but I am trying to replicate the attached. You can see the pole spacing is not uniform. Do I need to break the railing and change the spacing to acheive this look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution DavidJPotter Posted January 28, 2016 Solution Share Posted January 28, 2016 Sometimes the default post objects do not work (as in this case) so what you do is to set Newel posts to 1/16" (so they will not show) and then place post objects manually, so you can precisely set their spacing. You can use a post object or use a custom slab, shaped like a post or even a soffit reshaped to appear like a post and then place those objects as you wish. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 In this situation, I would set the Newels/Balusters Spacing parameter to something greater the the total length of the railing. This will eliminate all but the two end post -- which your drawn in post will cover. I don't see a break in the railing for stairs, but if needed, just place and size a doorway in the railing to create the opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrubis Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 As David suggested, I ended up setting the Newel/Post Width to 1/16 and manually adding columns from the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinF Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hi David, Is it possible to edit the footing spacing for deck posts in the Architectural version? The page https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/product-chooser.html indicates this is possible, but I can't seem to be able to select the footings like you did in the video you posted above. Any help would be greatly appreciated! https://www.dropbox.com/s/cxonhjuat1zvbj9/Screenshot%202016-03-22%2023.29.45.png?dl=0 Thanks, Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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