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Autodesk Revit

Autodesk

Revit

Stairs Crib sheet

This document is being provided as a simple reference to graphically demonstrate how the different stair parameters available for stairsin Autodesk Revit 6.0 impact the geometry of those stairs.

The default stairs shown on the next page are used as the base example. Each subsequent page modifies, from the default, oneparameter at a time and highlights the results of that change.

The description of that change is provided below the images and in some cases, additional notes are provided to further explain theresults or note additional parameters which may impact the geometry.

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Default Stairs

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Begin with Riser turned OFF

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End with Riser turned OFF

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Trim Stringers at Top set to Match Level

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Trim Stringers at Top set to Match Landing Stringer

Sets the top of the stair to have the same apparent offset as around the landings (as controlled by Landing Carriage Height see below)

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Tread Thickness set to 6 (default is 2)

Note: the stringer bottom stays equidistant from the bottom of the tread resulting in a downward movement of the top of the stringer.

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Riser Type set to None

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Riser Type set to Slanted

Note: This parameter is dependant on the Nosing Length and Nosing profile. The nosing length is measured from the end of the profile to the back

of the next lower tread. A slanted riser goes from the back of the profile to the back of the tread below as whatever angle is required to fill the gap.

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Riser Thickness set to 0 1 (default is )

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Riser to Tread Connection set to Extend Tread Under Riser (default is Extend Riser BehindTread)

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Nosing Length set to 3

Note: The nosing length is measured from the end of the profile to the back of the next lower tread.

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Apply Nosing Profile set to Front Left and Right (Other option are Front Only, Front and Left, Front and Right)

Note: Left and/or Right nosing will only be visible if Right Stringer and/or Left Stringer parameters are set to None or Open.

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Right Stringer set to Open / Left Stringer set to None (default is Closed)

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Middle Stringers set to 2

Note: Middle Stringers will be spaced equidistant along their centerlines from the outside edge of the treads.

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Stringer Height set to 1 3 (default is 1 0)

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Stringer Carriage Height set to 2 (default)

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Landing Carriage Height set to 6 (default is 7)

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Monolithic Stairs turned On

This parameter makes the configuration, more or less, a single mass. The stringers are automatically opened treads and risers are maintained as

somewhat separate elements for purposes of applying different materials.

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Landing Overlap set to 6 (default is 0) andUnderside of Winderset to Stepped (default is Smooth)

This value is available when Monolithic Stairs is turned on and impacts only the stepped underside of winders. The measurement is taken from the

end of the Nosing Profile to the back of the solid (monolithic) winder for the step below