StairsGettingStartedGuideCadimage04/03/2014

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Contents

ProductOverviewModelaStraightFlightStairModela'UShaped'Stair

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ProductOverviewDesignyourstairswithflexibilityandfreedominthemodelratherthaninadialogbox.

Arangeofindividualcomponentsallowhighlyflexiblestairconfigurationsandaccommodateforbothresidentialandcommercialstyles.Railingscanbelinkedtostairsorslabs,ormaybeplacedstandalonesothatstairseasilywindatvariedwidthsandheightsandopenontolandings.Stairassembliescanbeedited,labelledandoutputasiftheywereasingleobject.

ModelaStraightFlightStairInthistutorialwewillcreatea1000mmwide,straight,timberstairwitha1200mmlonglandinghalfwayup.FirstselectthePolystairToolfromtheToolBox.

NOTE:IfthePolystairtooldoesnotappearintheToolBox,youwillhavetoaddit.ThisprocessisoutlinedintheInstallationExtrasarticle.BeforemakinganychangestotheStairgeometry,withintheFloorPlanandSectiontabmakesuretheFloorPlanDisplayissettoShowonHomeStoryandoneStoryup.Thismeanswhenwegouptothestoryabove,thestairwillstillshow.

NowgototheCadimageStairComponentSettingstab,andwithinDimensionssettheStairWidthto1000,andsettheTotalRiseheightto2700.NOTE:SettingtheRiseheightisnotessentialasitcanbeadjusteddymanicallyin3Dlatteron.

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WithinStructureselecttheStructureimageandchangeittoTimberStringers,thenselecttheStringerimageandchangeittoSquare.

WithinTreads&RiserschangetheRisertypetoAngledRisers,thensettheGoingto300mm,Ihaveschosentolockthegoingdimensionsothatitisconsistentformyentirestairdothisbyclickingonthelockiconandchangeitfromanopenlocktoalockedlock.

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

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Yournextstaircomponentisalanding,sofromthePetPalettechoosestraightlanding,andintothetrackertype1200,thenEnter.

NextaddanotherpieceofstairbychoosingstraightflightfromthePerPalette,thentype2000intothetrackerandhitEnter.Tofinishthestair,clickonthenodeattheendofthestair.

Noticethatyounowhaveinfoboxesforeachflightcomponenttellingyouthegoingandtheriserheight.193mmistoohighforourrisers.

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,thiscanbeselectedviathepinkhotspotatitscentreanddraggedalongtothelanding.

Therearemanymoresettingsforstairstructureandgeometryaswellashowthestairisrepresentedinyour2Ddocumentation.PleaserefertotheStairComponentsectionoftheKnowledgeBase.

Modela'UShaped'StairInthistutorialwewillcreatea1200wide,concrete,'Ushaped'stair.FirstselectthePolystairToolfromtheToolBox.

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NOTE:IfthePolystairToolisnotvisible,youwillneedtomakeitshow.ThisprocessisoutlinedintheInstallationExtrasarticle.BeforemakinganychangestotheStairgeometry,withintheFloorPlanandSectiontabmakesuretheFloorPlanDisplayissettoShowonHomeStoryandoneStoryup.Thismeanswhenwegouptothestoryabove,thestairwillstillshow.

NowgototheCadimageStairComponentSettingstab,andwithinDimensionssettheStairWidthto1200,andsettheTotalRiseheightto3000.NOTE:SettingtheRiseheightisnotessentialasitcanbeadjusteddymanicallyin3Dlatteron.

WithinStructureselecttheStructureimageandchangeittoConcrete.

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WithinTreads&RiserschangetheRisertypetoAngledRisers,thensettheGoingto300mm,Ihaveschosentolockthegoingdimensionsothatitisconsistentformyentirestairdothisbyclickingonthelockiconandchangeitfromanopenlocktoalockedlock.Changethetreadthicknessto0(i.e.wedonotwanttoseeatread,justtheplainconcrete)

Alsobecausewedonotwanttoseethetimbertreads,gotoModel>SurfacesandchangeTreadsandRiserstomatchStructurei.e.SurfConcreteDark

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

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Yournextstaircomponentisalanding,sofromthePetPalettechoosestraightlanding,thenmoveyourmouseinthedirectionofthelanding(i.e.totheright)andtype1400intothetracker,thenEnter.Nextbitoflandingisup,somoveyourmouseup,andintothetrackertype2800,Enter,thenmoveyourmousetotheleftandtype1400,Enter.

NextaddyourfinalpieceofstairbychoosingstraightflightfromthePerPalette,thentype2200intothetrackerandhitEnter.Tofinishthestair,clickonthenodeattheendofthestair.

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

InPlanViewyouwillseeabreaklineappear,thiscanbeselectedviathepinkhotspotatitscentreanddraggedalongtothemiddleofthelanding.

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YoucanalsomovetheStairinfoboxbyselectingthepinkhotspottothetopleftofthebox.NOTE:Youcanalsoturnthisboxoffcompletelyand/orconfigurewhatisdisplayedwithinit.ForthisrefertotheModelViewOptionssectionoftheKnowledgeBase.

TheCompletedStairin3D.

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Therearemanymoresettingsforstairstructureandgeometryaswellashowthestairisrepresentedinyour2Ddocumentation.PleaserefertotheStairComponentsectionoftheKnowledgeBase.

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