Create straight-run staircases
Create a staircase component with a straight run.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Step-by-step guide
- In Revit, open the file Straight Run Stairs.rvt. It opens in the Entrance Lobby 3D view.
- In the Project Browser, under Floor Plans, double-click Level 1.
- In the View tab > Windows panel, click Tile Views.
- In the Navigation Bar, click Zoom All to Fit.
- Verify that you are working in the plan view, and in the Architecture tab > Circulation panel, click Stair.
- In Properties, verify that Assembled Stair: 7ʺ max riser 11ʺ tread is selected and review the other properties.
- In the Modify | Create Stair tab > Components panel, ensure that Run and Straight are selected.
- In the Options Bar, set the Actual Run Width to 4'-0".
- Zoom in and pick two points to place the stair.
- Review the stairs in 3D.
- In Properties, click Edit Type.
- Review the Type Properties, and click OK.
- In the Modify panel, click Align.
- Select the edge of the floor and then the top of the stair.
- Click the lock icon to create the constraint.
- Click Modify.
- Select the stair run.
- In the Modify panel, click Move.
- Select the endpoint of the stair and then the midpoint of the floor edge.
- In the Modify | Create Stair tab > Mode panel, click Finish Edit Mode.
The stair displays properly placed in both the plan view and the Entrance Lobby 3D view.
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