Basic Stairs: L Stair

Select the stair parameters in a dialog box.

Tab: General

Width, Height of the stairs, Tread

The main dimensions of the stairs. Type the values in the text fields.

Total length of the vertical part

The length of the vertical part of the stairs displayed in the preview window. The program will calculate this dimension based on the Tread and Number of straight steps in vertical part parameters, and either the Vertical length of the corner or the Width of the landing (on the Corner tab) parameter.

Total length of the horizontal part

The length of the horizontal part of the stairs displayed in the preview window. The program will calculate this dimension based on the Tread and Number of straight steps in horizontal part parameters, and either the Horizontal length of the corner or the Length of the landing (on the Corner tab) parameter.

Riser

The program will calculate this dimension based on the Height of the stairs and Total number of steps parameters.

Steps

Type values for the Number of straight steps in vertical part and Number of straight steps in horizontal part parameters in the text fields. The program will calculate the value of the Total number of steps parameters.

Refresh

Update the changes in the parameters in the preview window.

View 3D

Switch the 3D model of the stairs into the preview window.

Tab: Corners

On the Corners tab, you can select either steps or landing for the corner of the stairs.

Steps in the corner

Type the step dimensions, the Horizontal length of the corner and the Vertical length of the corner, as well as the parameter Number of corner steps.

L1 = Horizontal length of the corner

L2 = Vertical length of the corner

Landing in the corner

Type the following dimensions for the landing: Length of landing, Height of landing and Width of landing.

A = Length of the landing

B = Width of the landing

Tab: Library

On the Library tab, you can save the selected set of parameters in the stair library, from which you can later add the stairs without needing to redefine the parameters.

Search

Select the label of a staircase saved in the staircase library from the list and click the Load button.

Save

Save the parameters of the selected staircase. Type the label of the staircase in the Save field or select an existing label from the list. Click the Save button.

Delete

Delete a staircase from the staircase library. Select the label of a staircase from the list and click the Delete button.