anyone tried railing along path in Dynamo/Python? i didn’t find many resources here like OOTB nodes and/or 3rd party packages.

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thanks Marcel, i did search and saw some solutions w/ solid along path approach, this will need to use direct shape to turn into Revit object which i’m not sure it’s accessible in Navisworks? to be more specific, railing along (3D) model lines will be best approach if it’s doable.

Are you looking to create this geometry in Revit or in Navisworks? What’s the difference between “railing along path” and “solid along path” in this context? You’re not giving us a lot of detail so it’s hard to know exactly what you’re after.

thanks Nick. create in Revit and export to NWC, i did a quick test, seems no way to create OOTB railing except in-place component via sweep (hope i’m wrong?), if that’s the case then solid by sweep is the only way if using Dynamo/Python, and cannot get profile info unless in edit mode. in short, wha…

Gotcha - an actual railing object. I know there have been some updates and improvements to the Stair and Railing section of the API but I’m afraid I’m not an architect and I don’t know what all is available at the moment. I do think you are correct in that there isn’t a way to do railings via a path…

[image] ning.zhouHNQLJ: seems no way to create OOTB railing except in-place component via sweep (hope i’m wrong?) Railings can definately be created via the API. A quick search yieled several results of working methods as far back as 2018. [image] How to create railing…

yes should be possible,guess genius loci have a node if i remember or try as here should work 25-26 [Skærmbillede 2025-09-24 234233] Home.dyn (12.0 KB)

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thanks all. i forgot to mention the important factor, lines are 3D, means not in same work plane. in fact, that’s the issue i want to ask factory long time ago.:pleading_face:

I don’t think there is an API to make unhosted railings on non-planar paths, so you’re going to have to either draw them flat and post process the elevations manually in the UI, switch to hosted railings (which you likely should be doing for i.e. stairs/ramps), move to another system (adaptive compo…

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Railings can definately be created via the API. A quick search yieled several results of working methods as far back as 2018.

Have you tried any of these?

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