Flier: DeckTools User Guide (F-DTUSERGD12) - Simpson Strong-Tie

3DeckTools ®User Guide38Saving and Applying Your Railing DesignClick the Save Railing Style button in the Railing Designer tab to save a railing style. Be sure tosave it to your My Documents (“Documents” in Vista)\DeckTools Data\Railing Styles folder. Thatway DeckTools can find the style and it will then automatically appear in the Details > Railings >Select Railing Style > User-Defined menu.Note: Be sure to save your Railing Design. If you have a deck shape or segment selectedbefore entering the Railing Designer, your newly created or edited railing style is applied tothat deck/segment when you return to the main deck design, whether or not you save therailing style first. However, if you do NOT have a deck shape or segment selected beforeentering the Railing Designer, and you do not save your railing design before returning to themain deck design, your Railing Design will be lost.Once you’re back in the main deck design, you can apply any new railing design you’ve saved toany deck shape or segment by selecting that deck or segment then selecting your railing from theDetails > Railings > Select Railing Style > User-Defined menu.• Remember, if you don’t have one or more segments selected, this railing style will beapplied to all decks and will be the default going forward.Custom Staircase RailingsThe stair railing style can be customized using the Railing Designer. The railing styles you designfor stairs can also be used for deck level railings. To begin, simply select the deck segment thatattaches the stairs to the deck and go to Details > Railings > Railing Designer.In the Railing Designer, checking the option to Rotate Down to Match Pitch on Stairs will causethe railing parts to be sheared based on the stair angle when used on stairs. When moving the“Test on Stairs” slider to the right, the current railing style will be displayed on the left side of astaircase so you can see the design applied to a staircase before returning to the deck design.Custom FencingF-DTUSERGD12 ©2012 Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Create your own fence styles from scratch or edit existing fences from DeckTools partners. Thefencing styles you design can also be used for deck level railings. To begin, simply select a fencesegment and go to Details > Railings > Railing Designer.