Concrete stairs (65)
Concrete stairs (65) creates precast stairs with optional landings, ridges, stringers, and anti-skid and kick plate profiles. It contains five different step shapes and options to create round or chamfered step edges.
Objects created
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Stairs
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Landings
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Ridges
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Stringers
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Anti-skid
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Kick plate
Use for
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Staircase with
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Staircase with
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Staircase with
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Staircase with
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Selection order
Selection order depends on the selected Creation method option on the Stairs tab.
When Creation method is set to Default:
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Pick the first point to indicate the start point of stairs.
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Pick the second point to indicate the direction of stairs.
The stairs are created automatically.
Part identification key
Part |
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Landings |
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Stringers |
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Ridges |
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Kick plates |
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Steps |
6 |
Anti-skids |
Stairs tab
Use the Stairs tab to define how the stairs are created and what are the dimensions of the stairs.
Creation method
Option |
Description |
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Creation method |
Select the creation method of the stairs. Creation method defines how many and which points you need to pick when you create the stairs.
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No of steps, N |
Define the number of steps, if the Two points - L & H option is not selected. |
Position |
Define the horizontal position of the staircase, relative to the line joining the picked points. |
Distance |
Enter a distance to move the stairs in the horizontal direction from the line joining the picked points. The selected Position option has an effect on this dimension. |
Rotation |
Define the angle between the line joining the steps and the line joining the selected points.
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Cast unit type |
Select the cast unit type:
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Stair dimensions
Description |
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2 |
Height of the step. |
Length of the step. |
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3
4 |
Length of the top step. |
Height of the top step. |
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5 |
Width of the top corbel. |
6 |
Slope from the corbel to the underside of the stairs. |
7 |
Thickness of the slab. |
8 |
Chamfering for the underside of stairs. |
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10 |
Chamfer or radius values. |
11 |
Height of the bottom step. |
12 |
Height of the stair foot. |
13 |
Chamfering for the bottom of stairs. |
14 |
Slope from the foot nose to the foot base. |
15 |
Length of the bottom cut. |
16 |
Length of the stair foot. |
17 |
Width of the staircase, including stringers. |
Create foot
Define whether a foot is created at the bottom of the stairs.
Step shapes tab
Use the Step shapes tab to define the shape of steps.
All other steps/Last step at foot
Select the step shape. You can define the shape of the last step at the bottom if you set Last step same as other step to No.
Option |
Description |
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Default Beveled From the list below the step shape options, select whether you want to enter a dimension or an angle. AutoDefaults can change this option.
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Straight step
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Top straight, bottom beveled Enter two dimensions.
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Top beveled, bottom straight Enter the vertical dimension and then select whether you want to enter an angle or a horizontal dimension.
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Top and bottom staight Enter vertical dimensions and then select whether you want to enter an angle or a horizontal dimension.
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out
Select the shape of the step front edge and enter the required dimensions.
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Default
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Radius: Creates rounded edge.
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Chamfer: Creates chamfered edge.
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No: Creates square edge.
in
Select the shape of the step inner corner and enter the required dimensions.
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Default
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Radius: Creates rounded inner corner.
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Chamfer: Creates chamfered inner corner.
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No: Creates square inner corner.
Landings tab
Use the Landings tab to create top and/or bottom landings.
Create landings
Define whether one or two landings are created, or whether there are no landings.
Landing dimensions and extensions
Description |
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1
2 |
Thickness of the bottom landing. |
Length of the bottom landing. |
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3
4 |
Length of the top landing. |
Thickness of the top landing. |
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5
7 |
Left and right extensions of the bottom landing. |
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8 |
Left and right extensions of the top landing. |
Ridges tab
Use the Ridges tab to create horizontal and/or vertical ridges on both sides or only on the other side of the stairs.
Dimensions
Description |
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1
2 |
Thickness of the vertical ridge. |
Width of the vertical ridge. |
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3
4 |
Width of the horizontal ridge. |
Thickness/height of the horizontal ridge. |
Horizontal ridges
Part |
Description |
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Create |
Define whether horizontal ridges are created.
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Create at foot |
Define whether horizontal ridges are created at the foot of the stairs. This option works in the same way as the Create option. |
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Inside chamfer 1 |
Select the type of the inside chamfer and enter the required dimensions. |
Corner chamfer 2 |
Select the type of the corner chamfer and enter the required dimensions. |
Slope 3 |
Set the slope as an angle or a dimension. The slope makes the ridge inclined. |
Foot corner chamfer |
Define whether corner chamfers are created at the stair foot. |
Top and foot ridges
Define the horizontal ridge length at the stair top step and at the stair foot. When no foot is created, vertical ridges continue to the bottom level of the stairs.
Vertical ridges
Part |
Description |
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Create |
Define whether vertical ridges are created.
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Slope |
Set the slope as an angle or a dimension. The slope makes the ridge inclined. |
Stringers tab
Use the Stringers tab to create stringers and ridges on the left, right, or both sides of the stairs.
Parts
Part |
Description |
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Create stringers |
Define whether stringers are created. |
Create top ridge |
Select an option to create top ridges.
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Create bottom ridge |
Select an option to create bottom ridges.
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Slope |
Use to incline the inner surface of the stringers.
You can define the slope using an angle or a dimension. |
Inside chamfer |
Define whether the inside edge of stringer is chamfered or not. |
Outside chamfer |
Define whether the outside edge of stringer is chamfered or not. |
Stringer height |
Define how the stringer height is determined. |
Dimensions
Description |
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1 |
Height of the stringer bottom ridge. |
2 |
Horizontal offset of the bottom ridge from the bottom step. |
3 |
Height of the stringer top ridge. |
4 |
Width of the stringer. |
5 |
Difference in height that is the perpendicular distance between the step edge and stringer edge. You can enter this dimension if Stringer height is Diff in height. |
6 |
Total height of the stringer. You can enter this dimension if Stringer height is Default or Total height. |
Anti-skid/Kick plate tab
Use the Anti-skid and Kick plate tabs to create slip resistant surfaces.
Parts
Part |
Description |
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Creation anti-skid Creation kick plate |
Define whether anti-skids or kick plates are created. |
Create anti-skid on foot |
Define whether anti-skids are created at the stair foot. |
Create cutout |
Define whether you want to create cutouts with the anti-skid profile. By default, the cutouts are not created. |
Include in cast unit |
Define whether anti-skids or kick plates are included in cast unit. |
Profile |
Define the anti-skid or kick plate profile by selecting it from the profile catalog. |
Rotation |
Select an option to rotate the anti-skid or kick plate profile. |
Anti-skid/kick plate position
Description |
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1
2 |
Anti-skid or kick plate distance from the left edge of the step. |
Anti-skid or kick plate distance from the right edge of the step. |
Description |
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1 |
Distance from the step front edge. |
2 |
Depth for the anti-skid or kick plate. |
Attributes tab
Use the Attributes tab to control the properties of different stair parts.
Part attributes
Option |
Description |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and Start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
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Class |
Part class number. |
UDA tab
Use the UDA tab to provide additional information about the parts created.
The user-defined attributes are case sensitive. Check the correct spelling of an attribute from the objects.inp file.