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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

1 Staircase Information - Structural terrain. See “Terrain Perimeter” on page
information about the selected staircase 1202.
displays here for reference and updates as A diagram of a sample staircase’s structure
changes are made on the GENERAL panel.
displays here for reference, as well.
• The first comment tells whether or not
the staircase reaches the next level, which 2 The Advanced Options apply to all
may be a floor platform or locked land- sections and subsections.
ing. It also indicates whether its rise • Select Automatic Treads to have the
angle is either steeper or more shallow program define the depth and number of
than the Best Fit, described below. If stair treads. If the staircase has multiple
Automatic Heights is unchecked, this sections, each may have different tread
comment instead says “Start and end depths.
heights are set manually”. • Select Lock Tread Depth to specify the
• The second comment, Best fit riser Tread Depth for each stair section, below,
height of ___ requires ___ total risers and prevent them from changing. When
to reach ___ to next level, describes the Lock Tread Depth is selected and the
ideal rise and run for the selected length of the stairs is changed, the num-
staircase. The program defines the Best ber of treads will change.
Fit Riser Height as the riser height closest • Select Lock Number of Treads to spec-
to 6 3/4” (168.75 mm) that allows the ify the number of treads in each stair sec-
selected staircase to meet the next level tion and prevent it from changing. When
precisely. This comment is only active if Lock Number of Treads is selected and
Automatic Heights is checked, below. the length of the stairs is changed, the
If the staircase includes a locked landing, its tread depths will change.
height is used to calculate this information. • If multiple staircases or a staircase with
See “Locked Landings” on page 739. multiple sections is selected, No Change
• The total number of stair Sections, may be an option as well. Select this to
Landings, and Risers associated with the maintain the multiple sections’ individual
selected staircase also display here. settings.
• The Rise Angle of the currently active • Uncheck Automatic Heights if you
stair section also displays here. would like to specify the bottom and top
heights of each stair section, as measured
• Click the Make Best Fit button to add or from the default floor height of Floor 1,
remove risers to the Selected Section. 0” (mm). When checked, the program
Only available when Automatic Heights automatically defines the top and bottom
is checked and the staircase does not cur- heights by precisely locating floor plat-
rently use the Best Fit Riser Height.
forms and landings. This option cannot
Make Best Fit will also extend stairs drawn be disabled in the Interior and Exterior
in a downward direction until they reach the Stair Defaults dialogs.

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