Adding landings and constraints to stairs
Modify stairs to add a landing and apply an alignment constraint.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Step-by-step guide
Modify stairs to add a landing and apply an alignment constraint.
- In Revit, open the file Straight Run Stairs.rvt. It opens in the Entrance Lobby 3D view, where a straight run staircase is created.
- 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.
- In the plan view, select the stairs.
- In the Modify Stairs tab > Edit panel, click Edit Stairs.
- Select the stair run and drag the Drag the run end control to the midpoint of the stair.
- In the notification popup, click Remove Constraints.
- Select the stair run.
- In the Modify panel, click Move.
- Move the run 4'-0" away from the floor to make room for the landing.
- In the Components panel, click Run and Straight.
- Start the stair run 4'-0" above the previous run.
- Finish the stair run and click Finish Edit Mode.
- Select the stair.
- Use the Align tool to align the top of the stair with the edge of the floor.
- Click the lock icon to create the constraint.
- Save the file.