StairsGettingStartedGuide

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Contents
ProductOverview ModelaStraightFlightStair Modela'UShaped'Stair

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ProductOverview
Designyourstairswithflexibilityandfreedominthemodelratherthaninadialogbox. Arangeofindividualcomponentsallowhighlyflexiblestairconfigurationsandaccommodateforbothresidentialand commercialstyles.Railingscanbelinkedtostairsorslabs,ormaybeplacedstandalonesothatstairseasilywindatvaried widthsandheightsandopenontolandings.Stairassembliescanbeedited,labelledandoutputasiftheywereasingle object.

ModelaStraightFlightStair
Inthistutorialwewillcreatea1000mmwide,straight,timberstairwitha1200mmlonglandinghalfwayup. FirstselectthePolystairToolfromtheToolBox.

NOTE:IfthePolystairtooldoesnotappearintheToolBox,youwillhavetoaddit.ThisprocessisoutlinedintheInstallation Extrasarticle. BeforemakinganychangestotheStairgeometry,withintheFloorPlanandSectiontabmakesuretheFloorPlanDisplay issettoShowonHomeStoryandoneStoryup.Thismeanswhenwegouptothestoryabove,thestairwillstillshow.

NowgototheCadimageStairComponentSettingstab,andwithinDimensionssettheStairWidthto1000,andsetthe TotalRiseheightto2700. NOTE:SettingtheRiseheightisnotessentialasitcanbeadjusteddymanicallyin3Dlatteron.

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WithinStructureselecttheStructureimageandchangeittoTimberStringers,thenselecttheStringerimageandchangeit toSquare.

WithinTreads&RiserschangetheRisertypetoAngledRisers,thensettheGoingto300mm,Ihaveschosentolockthe goingdimensionsothatitisconsistentformyentirestairdothisbyclickingonthelockiconandchangeitfromanopen locktoalockedlock.

ClickOK,thenwithinyourPlanView(youcouldbein3Dalso)clickthestartpointofyourstair,thePloystairPetPaletewill popup,formthischooseyourflighttype,whichisstraightflight.Moveyourcursorinthedirectionyouwishthestairtogo, i.e.totheright,andtype2000intothetrackerandhitEnter.

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Yournextstaircomponentisalanding,sofromthePetPalettechoosestraightlanding,andintothetrackertype1200,then Enter.

NextaddanotherpieceofstairbychoosingstraightflightfromthePerPalette,thentype2000intothetrackerandhitEnter. Tofinishthestair,clickonthenodeattheendofthestair.

Noticethatyounowhaveinfoboxesforeachflightcomponenttellingyouthegoingandtheriserheight.193mmistoohighfor ourrisers.

Tochangethis,selectthetopflight(youcouldalsoselectthebottomflight),choosethepinkhotspotattheendofthestair, anddragittotheright.Asyoudragyourmouse,noticethatanewriseris'hinted'tobeplacedevery300mm.(thisisbecause

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welockedourgoingto300mm).Moveyoumousetotherightsothatjustoneextrariserwillbeplaced.

Nowtheriserheighthaschangedto180mmforallplacedflights.

Thestaircanbeviewedin3D.

Ifyouarehappywiththestair,youneedtoassembleit.Thisbasicallyconvertsthevariouscomponentsintoasingleobject, meaningifyouhavemanystairsplaced,theydonotslowdownyourviews. Toassembleyourstair,selectapieceofit(youdonotneedtoselectallthecomponents)andgotoCadimage>Stairs> AssembleStair.

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InPlanViewyouwillseeabreaklineappear,thiscanbeselectedviathepinkhotspotatitscentreanddraggedalongtothe landing.

Therearemanymoresettingsforstairstructureandgeometryaswellashowthestairisrepresentedinyour2D documentation.PleaserefertotheStairComponentsectionoftheKnowledgeBase.

Modela'UShaped'Stair
Inthistutorialwewillcreatea1200wide,concrete,'Ushaped'stair. FirstselectthePolystairToolfromtheToolBox.

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NOTE:IfthePolystairToolisnotvisible,youwillneedtomakeitshow.ThisprocessisoutlinedintheInstallationExtras article. BeforemakinganychangestotheStairgeometry,withintheFloorPlanandSectiontabmakesuretheFloorPlanDisplay issettoShowonHomeStoryandoneStoryup.Thismeanswhenwegouptothestoryabove,thestairwillstillshow.

NowgototheCadimageStairComponentSettingstab,andwithinDimensionssettheStairWidthto1200,andsetthe TotalRiseheightto3000. NOTE:SettingtheRiseheightisnotessentialasitcanbeadjusteddymanicallyin3Dlatteron.

WithinStructureselecttheStructureimageandchangeittoConcrete.

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WithinTreads&RiserschangetheRisertypetoAngledRisers,thensettheGoingto300mm,Ihaveschosentolockthe goingdimensionsothatitisconsistentformyentirestairdothisbyclickingonthelockiconandchangeitfromanopen locktoalockedlock.Changethetreadthicknessto0(i.e.wedonotwanttoseeatread,justtheplainconcrete)

Alsobecausewedonotwanttoseethetimbertreads,gotoModel>SurfacesandchangeTreadsandRiserstomatch Structurei.e.SurfConcreteDark

ClickOK,thenwithinyourPlanView(youcouldbein3Dalso)clickthestartpointofyourstair,thePloystairPetPaletewill popup,fromthischooseyourflighttype,whichisstraightflight.Moveyourcursorinthedirectionyouwishthestairtogo, i.e.totheright,andtype2200intothetrackerandhitEnter.

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Yournextstaircomponentisalanding,sofromthePetPalettechoosestraightlanding,thenmoveyourmouseinthe directionofthelanding(i.e.totheright)andtype1400intothetracker,thenEnter.Nextbitoflandingisup,somoveyour mouseup,andintothetrackertype2800,Enter,thenmoveyourmousetotheleftandtype1400,Enter.

NextaddyourfinalpieceofstairbychoosingstraightflightfromthePerPalette,thentype2200intothetrackerandhit Enter.Tofinishthestair,clickonthenodeattheendofthestair.

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Ifyouarehappywiththestair,youneedtoassembleit.Thisbasicallyconvertsthevariouscomponentsintoasingleobject, meaningifyouhavemanystairsplaced,theydonotslowdownyourviews. Toassembleyourstair,selectapieceofit(youdonotneedtoselectallthecomponents)andgotoCadimage>Stairs> AssembleStair.

InPlanViewyouwillseeabreaklineappear,thiscanbeselectedviathepinkhotspotatitscentreanddraggedalongtothe middleofthelanding.

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YoucanalsomovetheStairinfoboxbyselectingthepinkhotspottothetopleftofthebox. NOTE:Youcanalsoturnthisboxoffcompletelyand/orconfigurewhatisdisplayedwithinit.ForthisrefertotheModelView OptionssectionoftheKnowledgeBase.

TheCompletedStairin3D.

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Therearemanymoresettingsforstairstructureandgeometryaswellashowthestairisrepresentedinyour2D documentation.PleaserefertotheStairComponentsectionoftheKnowledgeBase.

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