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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

edit handles display on all four corners The four handles at the sides and the four
of the stairs. handles at the corners flare the stair section
4. Drag one of the corner handles to flare when dragged outward. The two handles in
that corner. As you drag the flare, the the center of the section move the starting
Status Bar shows the distance the side point for flaring along the stair section.
handle moves. This allows you to move
the opposite handle the same amount. To adjust the flare radius
First, adjust the curvature of the flared
Flare section.
dimensions
display in the 1. Select the flared stair and click the
Status Bar Flare/Curve Stairs edit button to
access the flare handles again.
2. Select the handle along the flared edge
of the stair. Drag this handle outward
Creating flared stairs very slightly. This forms a more gradual
flare.
5. When you are finished editing the flare,
click the Main Edit Mode t o r e s t o r e
the stairs’ regular edit handles and tool-
bar buttons.

Symmetrically Flared Stairs

Use the dimension information that displays
in the Status Bar as a reference to create
symmetric flares on both sides. Adjusting the flare curvature

Flare Then, adjust the starting point of the flare:
dimensions 1. Select the flared stair and click the
display in the
Status Bar Flare/Curve Stairs edit button to
access the flare handles again.
2. This time, drag the lower of the two cen-
tral handles upward. The handle above it
moves with it. This moves the start point
Creating symmetrically flared stairs
for the bottom flare from the middle of
Adjusting the Flare Radius the section toward its top, making the
flare even more gradual.
After a flared staircase has been created, you
may want to soften the radius of the flare.

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