ResourcesRailings, balustrades and handrails
Newel post, timber, flat cap symbol (DWG block)
Newel post, timber, flat cap is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named RLG_POST_NEWEL_FLAT in the Railings, balustrades and handrails, group “Posts and newels”. It carries 12 attributes, 1 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | RLG_POST_NEWEL_FLAT |
|---|---|
| Library | Railings, balustrades and handrails |
| Group | Posts and newels |
| Attributes | 12 attributes, 1 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: HEIGHT_MM, SECTION, MATERIAL, FINISH, CAP, FIXING, MANUFACTURER, MODEL, QTY, REMARKS, DESC.
Export the attributes of every copy in a drawing to Excel with BlockSync, check them and write the corrections back in one run.
How to use it
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block RLG_POST_NEWEL_FLAT.
- Open the DWG and copy the block into your drawing, or insert it from the DWG with INSERT.
- Double-click a copy to fill in the tag and the other attributes.
The symbol is our own drawing after the common form of Railings, balustrades and handrails, not a certified copy. The library page explains how the symbols relate to the standard.
Names in other languages
The same symbol under its name in the other site languages.
- English
- Newel post, timber, flat cap
- Simplified Chinese
- 木起步柱,平顶柱帽
- Traditional Chinese
- 木起步柱,平頂柱帽
- Japanese
- 木製親柱、平笠
- Korean
- 목재 시작 기둥, 평평한 캡
- German
- Antrittspfosten, Holz, flache Abdeckung
- French
- Poteau de départ, bois, chapeau plat
- Italian
- Pilastrino, legno, testa piana
- Spanish
- Poste de arranque, madera, remate plano








