Managing Stair Styles

In the Stair Settings dialog box, the 2D Graphics, Construction, Railings, and Graphic Attributes tabs have the option of saving the current tab’s settings as a style that can be recalled later. The stair minimum/maximum settings can also be saved as a style set.

Saving Parameter Styles

To save tab settings as a style:

1. When the tab parameters have been set, click Save (located in the Styles area at the top left of the tab).

The Save Style dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Create New Style	Saves the settings in a new style set; enter the set name
Replace Style	Replaces the selected style with the current set of parameters

2. Click OK to save the style set.

The new style name appears in the Styles list.

Recalling a Saved Style

To recall a saved style:

Select the style from the Styles list. Any currently set parameters are replaced by those of the saved style set. The Styles list contains saved styles as well as a limited number of default styles.

Managing Styles

Styles can be renamed and deleted.

Default styles (located in the application folder) cannot be renamed or deleted.

To manage styles:

1. Click Manage Styles (located in the Styles area at the top left of the tab).

The Styles dialog box opens, listing all currently saved style sets and their saved location.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Rename	Opens the Rename Style dialog box, to rename the currently selected style name. Enter the new name for the style. Click OK to return to the Styles dialog box.
Delete	Deletes the selected style

2. Click OK to return to the Stair Settings dialog box.

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Saving a Stair as a Symbol

Setting Minimum and Maximum Values for Stair Geometry Parameters

Transferring Stair Properties

Inserting Stairs

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