Inserting a stair
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Mode |
Tool |
Workspace: Tool set |
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Insert
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Stair
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Architect and Landmark: Building Shell Spotlight: Customize workspace to add tool (see Customizing workspaces) |
Insert a stair with geometry and other parameters specified in the Stair Settings dialog box.
If the stair will have a lower layer and upper layer representation, or if its total rise will be defined by layer or story elements, it should be inserted on the layer representing the lower of the two floors it connects.
To insert a stair:
From the appropriate layer, click the tool and mode.
Do one of the following:
Click Stair on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.
Click Preferences to open the Stair Settings dialog box and specify the tool’s default parameters; see Stair settings.
The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.
Consider whether to save the stair as a symbol; see Saving a stair as a symbol.
If the same customized stair is to be used numerous times in a drawing, or will be used in another drawing or by another designer, this eliminates the need to repeatedly apply parameters, maximizes memory efficiency, and allows global editing of symbols. See Concept: Vectorworks symbols.
If you don’t wish to create a symbol, the stair attributes can easily be transferred.
When you place the cursor over the drawing area, a preview of the stair displays in Top/Plan view; in a 3D view, the stair's bounding box displays. Click in the drawing to insert the stair.
Click again to set the stair’s rotation.
