Adjustable Length/ Total Length

Specifies the length from the first stanchion to the end stanchion; this can be changed from the Object Info palette or from the drawing. The parameter name depends on whether the object is straight or has several vertices.

Stanchions

Post Height/Post Diameter

Specifies the height and diameter of the post portion of each stanchion

Post Top Type

Select a style for the top of the post; the Simple style varies in appearance, depending on whether belt is selected for the Stringer Type

Post Color

Displays the texture or color selected in the 3D options

Base Type

Select a round or square base

Base Height/Base Width

Sets the height of the base, and the width for square base or diameter for a round base

Base Color

Displays the texture or color selected in the 3D options

Stringers

Stringer Type

Select belt, rope, or chain for the type of stringer

Belt Length

For belt stringers, enter the distance between stanchions

Belt Color/ Belt Clip Color

For belt stringers, displays the texture or color selected in the 3D options

Rope Length

For rope stringers, enter the distance between stanchions

Rope Diameter

For rope stringers, specify the diameter of the rope

Rope Color/Rope Cap Color

For rope stringers, displays the texture or color selected in the 3D options

Chain Length

For chain stringers, enter the distance between stanchions

Single Link Length

For chain stringers, specify the size of the chain links by entering the length of a single link

Chain Color

For chain stringers, displays the texture or color selected in the 3D options

Spacing and Counts

Ideal Spacing

Specifies the maximum distance between stanchions (as limited by the belt, rope, or chain length)

Actual Spacing

Displays the actual distance between the stanchions

End Stanchions

Select whether to display the stanchions at the beginning, end, both, or none

Total Stanchions

Displays the total number of stanchions for the selected object

Total Belts/Total Ropes/Total Chains

Displays the total number of belts, ropes, or chains for the selected object

3D Options

Specifies the appearance of applicable rope and stanchion elements in 3D views. The 3D Options dialog box opens.

For each available portion of the rope and stanchion, either select the color from the Color list, or select Custom Texture and then select the texture from the Texture list. The Object Info palette displays the color or texture selections in the relevant section.

Location/Cart ID

Enter information about the stage which can be placed on the drawing with Text Options (does not affect the stage appearance)

Note

Adds a note, which can be placed on the drawing with the Text Options

Text Options

Opens the Text Options dialog box, to enable the display and format the text of labels

Default Text Positions

Restores text labels to their default positions

Classes

Opens the Classes dialog box, to specify class naming for the various portions of the rope and stanchion object. This allows portions of the object to be set to visible, grayed, or invisible.

Use the suggested standard class, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Rope and Stanchion Class> to place the rope and stanchion element in the same class as the soft goods object.

●    Class Prefix: Specifies an optional default root class naming standard for all rope and stanchion parts; click Use Standard Classes to begin all rope and stanchion class names with the prefix, so that they are sorted together.

●    Use Standard Classes: Sets the class names for all rope and stanchion elements to the default suggested standard names, using the Class Prefix if there is one.

●    Soft goods elements: For each portion of the rope and stanchion object, specifies the class name standard; the class names shown here are applied to the elements.

Update

Updates the object when changes have been made to the Object Info palette parameters

Vertex Parameters

Edits the vertices of the path object that the object is based upon; see Editing Vertex-Based Objects.