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The Stair Tools

The Stair Tools

Select Build> Stairs to access the staircase. See “Curved Stairs and Ramps” on
Stair Tools. page 730.

Draw Stairs L-Shaped Stairs

To draw a straight staircase select Select Build> Stairs> L-Shaped
Build> Stairs> Draw Stairs, then Stairs, then click to create two equal
click and drag in floor plan or a 3D view. stair sections that form a 90° corner and are
You can also click once to place a staircase connected by a landing. See “L- and U-
that extends from the current floor up to the Shaped Stairs” on page 731.
next floor. See “Drawing Stairs and Ramps”
on page 729. U-Shaped Stairs

Straight Stairs Select Build> Stairs> U-Shaped
Stairs, then click to create two stair
Select Build> Stairs> Straight sections that form a 180° turn and are
Stairs, then click to create stairs connected by a landing.
between the current floor and the floor
above. To create stairs between two floor Landing
platforms on the current floor, click on the
low side, within a few feet of where the floor Select Build> Stairs> Landing to
changes height. draw a landing, which is a platform
connecting two or more stair sections. See
• If you click on the low side of a floor “Landings” on page 737.
platform defined by a railing, a doorway
will be created in the railing, adjacent to There are two ways to create a landing using
the stairs. this tool:
• If you click on the low side of a floor • Click once to place a landing measuring
platform defined by a wall, stairs will be 39” (975 mm) on each side.
created but a doorway will not. • Click and drag to draw a rectangular
• If you click at a location that is not near landing sized as needed. See “Polylines”
the edge of a floor platform, a full height on page 312.
staircase will be created. You can also create a landing by converting a
CAD polyline. See “Convert Polyline
Curved Stairs Dialog” on page 267.
Select Build> Stairs> Curve to
Left or Curve to Right and click Ramp
once in floor plan view to place a curved Select Build> Stairs> Ramp to draw
a sloped ramp. By default, ramps are

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