Spiral staircase
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
Select the Spiral staircase chapter section corresponding to the extension version you want to use.
Spiral staircase v 2.8 ÷ v 2.5
Contents
Purpose and description
System requirements
Installing Spiral staircase
Using Spiral staircase
General tab
Parts tab
Step tab
Stringer tab
Using direct modification
Purpose and description
Use Spiral staircase to create and model a spiral staircase.
System requirements
Tekla Structures version: 2020 ÷ 2017i
Environments: All
Installing Spiral staircase
To install the extension:
- Download the SpiralStaircase_2.6 installer package from Tekla Warehouse.
For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse. - Install the file package.
Using Spiral staircase
To use the application:
- Open a Tekla model.
Click the Applications & components button
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in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
Search for Spiral staircase
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and then double-click to open it.
- The Spiral staircase dialog will open.
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| Field | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Attribute file - shows a list of saved attribute files | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Parts tab - defines the parts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Step tab - defines the steps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Stringer tab - defines the stringer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | Save button - saves the attribute file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6) | Delete button - deletes the attribute file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (7) | Help button - opens the help file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (8) | Overview window- when opened, additional information is displayed. Image
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| (9) | Live update settings - turn on this button to open the Live update settings window, where you can set the desired increment value for each slider. Image
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| (10) | Live update
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| (11) | Get button - gets the values of the selected spiral staircase from the model and shows it on the interface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (12) | Cancel button - closes the Spiral staircase window | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (13) | Modify button - modifies the selected spiral staircases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (14) | Apply button - applies values to the selected spiral staircases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (15) | OK - Saves the changes and closes Spiral staircase window |
- Make desired modifications and then press the OK (15) button.
- Pick the origin point.
- Pick the point to define the direction of the first step.
- The spiral staircase is created.
General tab
Column-Stringer option
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is selected:
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Spiral staircase type - defines what type of spiral staircase will be created Options are: - Column-Stringer - creates a spiral staircase with a column and one stringer - Double-Stringer - creates a spiral staircase with double stringers | Column-Stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Extra height - extra height of the column Image
| 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Height - The height of the stair Image
| 3100.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Step length- defines the length of the step. Image
| 1000.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Tread rise - defines the maximum vertical distance between two consecutive steps Image
| 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Step position - defines the step position Image
- steps are inserted on the centerline Image
- steps are inserted on the edge line | Edge | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Option to set the tread run type - defines the type of the tread run Image
- Angular input Image
| Linear input | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Rotation - the rotation direction of the steps Image
- creates the spiral staircase in clockwise rotation direction Image
- creates the spiral staircase in counterclockwise rotation direction | Image
Clockwise | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Remove first step - removes first step from the staircase | Image
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| (10) | Remove last step - removes last step from the staircase | Image
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| (11) | Remove stringer - removes stringer from the staircase | Image
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| (12) | Creates assembly - enable this button to create assembly for the selected option from the Assembly for list (13) | Image
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| (13) | Assembly for - creates the assembly for the selected option. Options are: - All - creates one assembly for all the stair parts - Steps - creates one assembly for all the stair steps | Steps |
When Live update is activated, the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Height slider - Controls the height of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 3100.00 |
| (2) | Length slider - length of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 1000.00 |
| (3) | Step positioning slider - defines the distance between two steps, updated in model as you drag | 175.00 |
Modify and Get buttons are unavailable.. Slider increments can be set from Live update settings window.
Double-Stringer option
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is selected
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Spiral staircase type - defines what type of spiral staircase will be created Options are: - Column-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with a column and one stringer - Double-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with double stringers | Column-Stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Height - The height of the stair Image
| 3100.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Inner diameter - inner diameter of the stair Image
| 900.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Step length - defines the length of the step. Image
| 1000.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Tread rise - defines the maximum vertical distance between two consecutive steps Image
| 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Step position - defines the step position Image
- steps are inserted on the centerline Image
- steps are inserted on the edge line | Edge | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Option to set the tread run type - defines the type of the tread run Image
- Angular input Image
| Linear input | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Rotation - the rotation direction of the steps Image
- creates the spiral staircase in clockwise rotation direction Image
- creates the spiral staircase in counterclockwise rotation direction | Image
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| (9) | Remove first step - removes first step from the staircase | Image
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| (10) | Remove last step - removes last step from the staircase | Image
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| (11) | Remove outer stringer - removes outer stringer from the staircase | Image
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| (12) | Remove inner stringer - removes inner stringer from the staircase | Image
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| (13) | Creates assembly - enable this button to create assembly for the selected option from the Assembly for list (13) | Image
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| (14) | Assembly for - creates the assembly for the selected option. Options are: - All - creates one assembly for all the stair parts - Steps - creates one assembly for all the stair steps | Steps |
When Live update is activated, the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Height slider - controls the height of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 3000.00 |
| (2) | Inner diameter slider - controls inner diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 900.00 |
| (3) | Outer diameter slider - controls the inner diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 1000.00 |
| (4) | Step positioning slider - defines the distance between two steps, updated in model as you drag | 175.00 |
Modify and Get buttons are unavailable. Slider increments can be set from Live update settings window.
Parts tab
Column-Stringer option
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is selected:
- Column properties
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Defines the column profile | EDP300*10 |
| (2) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (3) | Column part mark | c |
| (4) | Column assembly mark | C |
| (5) | Column part number | 1 |
| (6) | Column assembly number | 1 |
| (7) | Column material | Steel_Undefined |
| (8) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (9) | Column name | COLUMN |
| (10) | Column finish | - |
| (11) | Column class | 1 |
- Stringer properties
- Stringer type is a Bent plate
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Stringer type - defines what type of stringer will be used Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | The thickness of the bent plate | 10.00 |
| (3) | The height of the bent plate | 300.00 |
| (4) | Stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (11) | Stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Stringer class | 1 |
- Stringer type is a Spiral beam
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Stringer type - defines what type of stringer will be used Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | Stringer profile | UPN280 |
| (3) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (4) | Stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens material catalog | - |
| (10) | Stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (11) | Stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Stringer class | 1 |
Double-Stringer option
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is selected
- Stringer properties
- Stringer is a Bent plate
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Stringer type Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | Inner stringer thickness | 10.00 |
| (3) | Inner stringer height | 300.00 |
| (4) | Inner stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Inner stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Inner stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Inner stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Inner stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Inner stringer name | INNER STRINGER |
| (11) | Inner stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Inner stringer class | 1 |
| (13) | Outer stringer thickness | 10.00 |
| (14) | Outer stringer height | 300.00 |
| (15) | Outer stringer part mark | P |
| (16) | Outer stringer assembly mark | A |
| (17) | Outer stringer part number | 1 |
| (18) | Outer stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (19) | Outer stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (20) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (21) | Outer stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (22) | Outer stringer finish | - |
| (23) | Outer stringer class | 1 |
- Stringer is a Spiral beam
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Stringer type Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | Inner stringer profile | UPN280 |
| (3) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (4) | Inner stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Inner stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Inner stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Inner stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Inner stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Inner stringer name | INNER STRINGER |
| (11) | Inner stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Inner stringer class | 1 |
| (13) | Outer stringer profile | UPN280 |
| (14) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (15) | Outer stringer part mark | P |
| (16) | Outer stringer assembly mark | A |
| (17) | Outer stringer part number | 1 |
| (18) | Outer stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (19) | Outer stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (20) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (21) | Outer stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (22) | Outer stringer finish | - |
| (23) | Outer stringer class | 1 |
- Column Stringer and Double Stringer common properties
- Step properties
- Step is a Contour plate.
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Step type - defines the step type used Options are: - Contour plate - Item - Custom component | Contour plate |
| (2) | Thickness - the thickness of the Contour plate | 20.00 |
| (3) | Step part mark | P |
| (4) | Step assembly mark | A |
| (5) | Step part number | 1 |
| (6) | Step assembly number | 1 |
| (7) | Step material | Steel_Undefined |
| (8) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (9) | Step name | STEP |
| (10) | Step finish | - |
| (11) | Step class | 2 |
- Step is an Item
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Step type - defines the step type used Options are: - Contour plate - Item - Custom component | Contour plate |
| (2) | The shape of the item | Default |
| (3) | Opens the shape catalog | - |
| (4) | Step part mark | P |
| (5) | Step assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Step part number | 1 |
| (7) | Step assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Step material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Step name | ITEM |
| (11) | Step finish | - |
| (12) | Step class | 2 |
To import items follow these steps:
- On the File menu, click Catalogs > Shape catalog .
- The Shape Catalog dialog box opens.
- Click Import.
- Select the import file.
- Click OK.
- supported shape file types are: .tsc; .skp; .dxf; .dwg; .ifc; .ifcZIP; .ifcXML; .igs; .iges; .dgn; .stp; .step
- see also: About items
- see also: Shapes
- Step is a Custom component
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Step type - defines the step type used Options are: - Contour plate - Item - Custom component | - |
| (2) | A list with the available custom components | - |
The Custom component used as a step should be defined as a Part with 2 input points to work as expected.
- see also Create a custom component
Step tab
When from Parts tab => Step properties => Contour plate option is selected the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Step shape - defines what is the shape of the steps Image
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| (2) | Defines the position of the step at depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | MIDDLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Depth offset | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Step details Image
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This option is only available when from General tab => Tread run => Tread run as angular dimension option Image
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When from Parts tab => Step properties => Item option is selected, Step tab looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | On plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | FRONT |
| (3) | At depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | MIDDLE |
| (4) | On plane offset | 0.00 |
| (5) | Rotation offset | 0.00 |
| (6) | At depth offset | 0.00 |
| (7) | Swap step handles - When having an item step with a nose attached, changing from counterclockwise to clockwise will move the nose at the back of the step. Swapping handles will position the nose as it should. Image
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When from Parts tab the Custom component option is selected, Step tab looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Swap step handles - When having a custom component step with a nose attached, changing from counterclockwise to clockwise will move the nose at the back of the step. Swapping handles will position the nose as it should. Image
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Stringer tab
For Column-Stringer option
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selection:
Select the Spiral staircase chapter section corresponding to the extension version you want to use.
Spiral staircase v 2.7
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Stringer top extension | 100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Stringer bottom extension | 100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Maximum length of the stringer | 1000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Stringer offsets Image
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| Vertical |
When from Parts tab => Stringer properties => Spiral beam option is selected, Position is displayed:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | On plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | On plane offset | 0.00 |
| (3) | Rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | BELOW |
| (4) | At depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (5) | At depth offset | 0.00 |
Spiral staircase v 2.6 ÷ 2.5
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Stringer top extension | 100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Stringer offsets Image
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| Vertical | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Stringer bottom extension | 100.00 |
When from Parts tab => Stringer properties => Spiral beam option is selected, Position is displayed:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | On plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | On plane offset | 0.00 |
| (3) | Rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | BELOW |
| (4) | At depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (5) | At depth offset | 0.00 |
For Double-Stringer option
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selection:
Select the Spiral staircase chapter section corresponding to the extension version you want to use.
Spiral staircase v 2.7
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Stringer top extension | 100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Stringer bottom extension | 100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Maximum length of the outer stringer | 1000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Maximum length of the inner stringer | 1000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | Stringer offsets Image
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| Vertical |
When from Parts tab => Stringer properties => Spiral beam option is selected, Position is displayed:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | On plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | On plane offset | 0.00 |
| (3) | Rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | BELOW |
| (4) | At depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (5) | At depth offset | 0.00 |
Spiral staircase v 2.6 ÷ 2.5
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Stringer top extension | 100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Stringer offsets Image
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| (3) | Stringer bottom extension | 100.00 |
When from Parts tab => Stringer properties => Spiral beam option is selected, Position is displayed:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | Inner stringer on plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | Inner stringer on plane offset | 0.00 |
| (3) | Inner stringer rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | TOP |
| (4) | Inner stringer at depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (5) | Inner stringer at depth offset | 0.00 |
| (6) | Outer stringer on plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (7) | Outer stringer on plane offset | 0.00 |
| (8) | Outer stringer rotation Option are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | BELOW |
| (9) | Outer stringer at depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (10) | Outer stringer at depth offset | 0.00 |
Using direct modification
You can resize, reshape and move the spiral staircase objects by using direct modification handles and the direct modification toolbar.
To use direct modification:
- Ensure that Direct modification is switched on.
- Click on the Spiral staircase.
The following icon
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appears.
- Hoover the mouse over it.
- The direct modification toolbar for Spiral staircase opens.
- Click on the desired icon, the changes are applied instantly in the model. Also you can use the direct modification handles to make changes.
- Column Stringer option is active the Spiral staircase direct modification toolbar looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Stair type - Column Stringer | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - Clockwise - Counterclockwise | Clockwise | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Extra column height Image
- click on the button and input the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Tread rise Image
- clik on the button and input the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Tread run type Image
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| Linear dimension | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Remove first step - when pressed removes the first step | Do not remove first step | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Remove last step - when pressed last step is removed | Do not remove last step | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Remove stringer - when pressed stringer is removed | Do not remove stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Move in perpendicular direction - moves the stair in perpendicular direction Option are: - Move in 3D - Move in parallel direction - Move in perpendicular direction Drag the staircase in the desired position. |
- Double Stringer option is active the Spiral staircase direct modification toolbar looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Stair type - Double Stringer | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - Clockwise - Counterclockwise | Clockwise | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Tread rise - enter the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Tread run type Image
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| Linear dimension | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Remove first step - when pressed removes the first step | Do not remove first step | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Remove last step - when pressed last step is removed | Do no remove last step | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Remove inner stringer - when pressed inner stringer is removed | Do not remove inner stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Remove outer stringer - when pressed outer stringer is removed | Do not remove outer stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Move in perpendicular direction - moves the stair in perpendicular direction Option are: - Move in 3D - Move in parallel direction - Move in perpendicular direction Drag the staircase in the desired position. | - |
Spiral staircase v 2.1
Contents
Purpose and description
System requirements
Installing Spiral staircase
Using Spiral staircase
General tab
Parts tab
Step tab
Stringer tab
Using direct modification
Purpose and description
Use Spiral staircase to create and model a spiral staircase.
System requirements
Tekla Structures version: 2017i, 2018
Environments: All
Installing Spiral staircase
To install the extension:
- Download the SpiralStaircase_2.1 installer package from Tekla Warehouse.
For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse. - Install the file package.
Using Spiral staircase
To use the application:
- Open a Tekla model.
Click the Applications & components button
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in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
Search for Spiral staircase
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and then double-click to open it.
- The Spiral staircase dialog will open.
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| Field | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Attribute file - shows a list of saved attribute files | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Parts tab - defines the parts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Step tab - defines the steps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Stringer tab - defines the stringer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | Save button - saves the attribute file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6) | Delete button - deletes the attribute file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (7) | Help button - opens the help file | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (8) | Overview window- when opened, additional information is displayed. Image
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| (9) | Live update settings - when clicked, live update settings window opens, from here slider increments can be set with the desired values. Image
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| (10) | Live update
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| (11) | Get button - gets the values of the selected spiral staircase from the model and shows it on the interface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (12) | Cancel button - closes the Spiral staircase window | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (13) | Modify button - modifies the selected spiral staircases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (14) | Apply button - applies values to the selected spiral staircases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (15) | OK - Saves the changes and closes Spiral staircase window |
- Make desired modifications and then press the OK (15) button.
- Pick the origin point.
- Pick the X axis direction.
- The spiral staircase is created.
General tab
Column-Stringer option
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is selected:
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Spiral staircase type - defines what type of spiral staircase will be created Options are: - Column-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with a column and one stringer - Double-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with double stringers | Column-Stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Extra height - extra height of the column Image
| 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Height - The height of the stair Image
| 3100.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Step length - defines the length of the step. Image
| 1000.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Tread rise - defines the maximum vertical distance between two consecutive steps Image
| 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Step position - defines the step position Image
- steps are inserted on the centerline Image
- steps are inserted on the edge line | Edge | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Option to set the tread run type - defines the type of the tread run Image
- Angular input Image
| Linear input | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Rotation - the rotation direction of the steps Image
- creates the spiral staircase in clockwise rotation direction Image
- creates the spiral staircase in counterclockwise rotation direction | Image
Clockwise | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Remove first step - removes first step from the staircase | Image
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| (10) | Remove last step - removes last step from the staircase | Image
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| (11) | Remove stringer - removes stringer from the staircase | Image
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When Live update is activated, the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Height slider - Controls the height of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 3100.00 |
| (2) | Length slider - length of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 1000.00 |
| (3) | Step positioning slider - defines the distance between two steps, updated in model as you drag | 175.00 |
Modify and Get buttons are unavailable.. Slider increments can be set from Live update settings window.
Double-Stringer option
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is selected
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Spiral staircase type - defines what type of spiral staircase will be created Options are: - Column-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with a column and one stringer - Double-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with double stringers | Column-Stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Height - The height of the stair Image
| 3100.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Inner diameter - inner diameter of the stair Image
| 900.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Outer diameter - outer diameter of the stair Image
| 1000.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Tread rise - defines the maximum vertical distance between two consecutive steps Image
| 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Step position - defines the step position Image
- steps are inserted on the centerline Image
- steps are inserted on the edge line | Edge | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Option to set the tread run type - defines the type of the tread run Image
- Angular input Image
| Linear input | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Rotation - the rotation direction of the steps Image
- creates the spiral staircase in clockwise rotation direction Image
- creates the spiral staircase in counterclockwise rotation direction | Image
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| (9) | Remove first step - removes first step from the staircase | Image
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| (10) | Remove last step - removes last step from the staircase | Image
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| (11) | Remove outer stringer - removes outer stringer from the staircase | Image
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| (12) | Remove inner stringer - removes inner stringer from the staircase | Image
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When Live update is activated, the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Height slider - controls the height of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 3000.00 |
| (2) | Inner diameter slider - controls inner diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 900.00 |
| (3) | Outer diameter slider - controls the inner diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag | 1000.00 |
| (4) | Step positioning slider - defines the distance between two steps, updated in model as you drag | 175.00 |
Modify and Get buttons are unavailable. Slider increments can be set from Live update settings window.
Parts tab
Column-Stringer option
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is selected:
- Column properties
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Defines the column profile | EDP300*10 |
| (2) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (3) | Column part mark | c |
| (4) | Column assembly mark | C |
| (5) | Column part number | 1 |
| (6) | Column assembly number | 1 |
| (7) | Column material | Steel_Undefined |
| (8) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (9) | Column name | COLUMN |
| (10) | Column finish | - |
| (11) | Column class | 1 |
- Stringer properties
- Stringer type is a Bent plate
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Stringer type - defines what type of stringer will be used Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | The thickness of the bent plate | 10.00 |
| (3) | The height of the bent plate | 300.00 |
| (4) | Stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (11) | Stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Stringer class | 1 |
- Stringer type is a Spiral beam
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Stringer type - defines what type of stringer will be used Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | Stringer profile | UPN280 |
| (3) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (4) | Stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens material catalog | - |
| (10) | Stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (11) | Stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Stringer class | 1 |
Double-Stringer option
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is selected
- Stringer properties
- Stringer is a Bent plate
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Stringer type Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | Inner stringer thickness | 10.00 |
| (3) | Inner stringer height | 300.00 |
| (4) | Inner stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Inner stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Inner stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Inner stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Inner stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Inner stringer name | INNER STRINGER |
| (11) | Inner stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Inner stringer class | 1 |
| (13) | Outer stringer thickness | 10.00 |
| (14) | Outer stringer height | 300.00 |
| (15) | Outer stringer part mark | P |
| (16) | Outer stringer assembly mark | A |
| (17) | Outer stringer part number | 1 |
| (18) | Outer stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (19) | Outer stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (20) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (21) | Outer stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (22) | Outer stringer finish | - |
| (23) | Outer stringer class | 1 |
- Stringer is a Spiral beam
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Stringer type Options are: - Bent plate - Spiral beam | Bent plate |
| (2) | Inner stringer profile | UPN280 |
| (3) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (4) | Inner stringer part mark | P |
| (5) | Inner stringer assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Inner stringer part number | 1 |
| (7) | Inner stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Inner stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Inner stringer name | INNER STRINGER |
| (11) | Inner stringer finish | - |
| (12) | Inner stringer class | 1 |
| (13) | Outer stringer profile | UPN280 |
| (14) | Opens the profile catalog | - |
| (15) | Outer stringer part mark | P |
| (16) | Outer stringer assembly mark | A |
| (17) | Outer stringer part number | 1 |
| (18) | Outer stringer material | Steel_Undefined |
| (19) | Outer stringer assembly number | 1 |
| (20) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (21) | Outer stringer name | OUTER STRINGER |
| (22) | Outer stringer finish | - |
| (23) | Outer stringer class | 1 |
- Column Stringer and Double Stringer common properties
- Step properties
- Step is a Contour plate.
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Step type - defines the step type used Options are: - Contour plate - Item - Custom component | Contour plate |
| (2) | Thickness - the thickness of the Contour plate | 20.00 |
| (3) | Step part mark | P |
| (4) | Step assembly mark | A |
| (5) | Step part number | 1 |
| (6) | Step assembly number | 1 |
| (7) | Step material | Steel_Undefined |
| (8) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (9) | Step name | STEP |
| (10) | Step finish | - |
| (11) | Step class | 2 |
- Step is an Item
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Step type - defines the step type used Options are: - Contour plate - Item - Custom component | Contour plate |
| (2) | The shape of the item | Default |
| (3) | Opens the shape catalog | - |
| (4) | Step part mark | P |
| (5) | Step assembly mark | A |
| (6) | Step part number | 1 |
| (7) | Step assembly number | 1 |
| (8) | Step material | Steel_Undefined |
| (9) | Opens the material catalog | - |
| (10) | Step name | ITEM |
| (11) | Step finish | - |
| (12) | Step class | 2 |
To import items follow these steps:
- On the File menu, click Catalogs > Shape catalog .
- The Shape Catalog dialog box opens.
- Click Import.
- Select the import file.
- Click OK.
- supported shape file types are: .tsc; .skp; .dxf; .dwg; .ifc; .ifcZIP; .ifcXML; .igs; .iges; .dgn; .stp; .step
- see also: About items
- see also: Shapes
- Step is a Custom component
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Step type - defines the step type used Options are: - Contour plate - Item - Custom component | Contour plate |
| (2) | A list with the available custom components | - |
The Custom component used as a step should be defined as a Part with 2 input points to work as expected.
- see also Create a custom component
Step tab
When from Parts tab => Step properties => Contour plate option is selected the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Step shape - defines what is the shape of the steps Image
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| (2) | Defines the position of the step at depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | MIDDLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Depth offset | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Step details Image
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When from Parts tab => Step properties => Item option is selected, Step tab looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
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| (1) | On plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | FRONT |
| (3) | At depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | MIDDLE |
| (4) | On plane offset | 0.00 |
| (5) | Rotation offset | 0.00 |
| (6) | At depth offset | 0.00 |
| (7) | Swap step handles - When having an item step with a nose attached, changing from counterclockwise to clockwise will move the nose at the back of the step. Swapping handles will position the nose as it should. Image
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| Do not swap handles Image
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When from Step tab the Custom component option is selected, Step tab looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Swap step handles - When having a custom component step with a nose attached, changing from counterclockwise to clockwise will move the nose at the back of the step. Swapping handles will position the nose as it should. Image
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Stringer tab
Column-Stringer option
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is selected:
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Top angle stringer offset | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Stringer offsets Image
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| Vertical | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Bottom angle stringer offset | 0.00 |
When from Parts tab => Stringer properties => Spiral beam option is selected, Position is displayed:
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | On plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | BELOW |
| (3) | At depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (4) | At depth offset | 0.00 |
Double-Stringer option
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is selected, the interface looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Top angle stringer offset | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Stringer offsets Image
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| Vertical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Bottom angle stringer offset | 0.00 |
When from Parts tab => Stringer properties => Spiral beam option is selected, Position is displayed:
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| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Inner stringer on plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (2) | Inner stringer on plane offset | 0.00 |
| (3) | Inner stringer rotation Options are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | TOP |
| (4) | Inner stringer at depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (5) | Inner stringer at depth offset | 0.00 |
| (6) | Outer stringer on plane position Options are: - MIDDLE - LEFT - RIGHT | MIDDLE |
| (7) | Outer stringer rotation Option are: - FRONT - TOP - BACK - BELOW | BELOW |
| (8) | Outer stringer at depth Options are: - MIDDLE - FRONT - BEHIND | BEHIND |
| (9) | Outer stringer at depth offset | 0.00 |
Using direct modification
You can resize, reshape and move the spiral staircase objects by using direct modification handles and the direct modification toolbar.
To use direct modification:
- Ensure that Direct modification is switched on.
- Click on the Spiral staircase.
The following icon
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appears.
- Click on it.
- The direct modification toolbar for Spiral staircase opens.
- Click on the desired icon, the changes are applied instantly in the model. Also you can use the direct modification handles to make changes.
- Column Stringer option is active the Spiral staircase direct modification toolbar looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Step type - Column Stringer | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - Clockwise - Counterclockwise | Clockwise | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Extra column height Image
- enter the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Tread rise Image
- enter the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Tread run type Image
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| Linear dimension | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Remove first step - when pressed removes the first step | Do not remove first step | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Remove last step - when pressed last step is removed | Do not remove last step | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Remove stringer - when pressed stringer is removed | Do not remove stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Move in perpendicular direction - moves the stair in perpendicular direction Option are: - Move in 3D - Move in parallel direction - Move in perpendicular direction Drag the staircase in the desired position. |
- Double Stringer option is active the Spiral staircase direct modification toolbar looks like this:
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| Field | Description | Default | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Step type - Double Stringer | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Rotation Options are: - Clockwise - Counterclockwise | Clockwise | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Extra column height - enter the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Tread rise - enter the desired value in the box and press Enter. | 175.00 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | read run type Image
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| Linear dimension | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Remove last step - when pressed last step is removed | Do no remove last step | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Remove inner stringer - when pressed inner stringer is removed | Do not remove inner stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Remove outer stringer - when pressed outer stringer is removed | Do not remove outer stringer | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Move in perpendicular direction - moves the stair in perpendicular direction Option are: - Move in 3D - Move in parallel direction - Move in perpendicular direction Drag the staircase in the desired position. | - |