Stair Placement Settings

The Stair Placement Settings toolbar is intended to be the primary interface for Stairs. The toolbar presents options for stair placement and modification, invokes utilities to create, modify and manage datagroup catalog instances for stairs, and provides access to non-graphical stair data. Stair iterations can also be placed without having to access the datagroup property panel. You are easily guided in the use of this utility with Heads Up Display on stair graphics, ribbon bar menus, and predefined datagroup catalog stair instances.

The settings toolbar can be docked at suitable place in the view. The entire toolbar can be easily viewed with a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024. The toolbar can also be undocked and floated, requiring more view window space. Once a stair is placed, the toolbar terminates.

The following utilities are provided by the Stairs Placement Settings.

Toolbar utility	Use
Stairs:	The Stair Selector lists all datagroup catalog stairs available for placement. The Stair Selector also enables you to define new stair instances within the datagroup catalog; copy existing datagroup catalog stair instances to create a new instance; and modify existing datagroup catalog stair instances. The Stair Selector drop down menu displays the active datagroup stair instances. `Stair \| Schematic` `Steel Stair \| Egress` `Concrete Stair \| Monolithic` `Concrete Stair \| Stepped Monolithic` `Steel Stair \| Egress - Metal Pan (paz)` `Steel Stair \| Open Riser` Also lists additional stair assemblies those defined locally. The stair catalog items are stored in DataGroup System and are accessible through ( Catalog Editor ).
Stair Properties	The Stair Property panel tool icon opens the Stair Properties dialog, displaying properties for the active stair definition. Here you can review or modify stair attributes prior to placement. There the Stair Properties menu bar tools are used to create and modify stair definitions or reset to default values.
Stair Configuration	Standard stair configurations are selected from the Stair Configuration drop down menu prior to placement. Note: These are same as seen on Placement ribbon tab. The Dynamic Placement allows you to define unique stair configurations through placement of stair and landing segments. Enables the Placement Profile and Stair/Landing Segments options on the toolbar. `Straight Run` —Places a floor to floor straight run of stairs by two points (start point and direction). `Two Straight Run` — Places a straight run of stairs with an intermediate landing. `Quarter Turn (L)` — Places a floor to floor quarter turn stair by three points (landing point, direction 1st run, and direction 2nd run). `Half Turn (U)` — Places a floor to floor half turn stair by three points (1st landing point, 2nd landing point, and direction). `Two Quarter Turn` — Places a floor to floor two quarter turn stair by three points (1st landing point, 2nd landing point, and direction). `Three Quarter Turn` — Places a floor to floor three quarter turn stair by three points (1st landing point, 2nd landing point, and 3rd landing point).
Stair Alignment	Sets the controlling anchor point for stair placement. The setting aids when placing a stair along walls. – Left Base – Left Landing – Left Top – Center Base – Center Landing – Center Top Uses the walkline for placement. – Right Base – Right Landing – Right Top Left Base of stairs, as if approaching the stair to go up. Base is the bottom of the stairs with the direction of travel going up. Top is at the top of the flight of the stairs with direction of travel going down. Landing is the intermediate platform, the first segment defines the starting (base) stair segment, in a direction of travel to down from the landing and the second segment defines the ending (top) stair segment in a direction of travel of up from the landing.
Stair Width	Uses the active datagroup catalog instance for width. You can also enter a value for width during placement, using the active working units. Manually entered values are not added to the datagroup catalog’s instance definition. Datagroup catalog values are added using theStair Properties panel. A list of the most recently used widths are available through MRU to leverage previous entries.
Stair Height	Sets the method for defining the height of a flight of stairs. The toolbar changes to reflect the settings options for each method. The methods are: Fixed Height – Enables you to set the absolute height for a single flight of stairs. When this method is selected, a distance setting is available. A list of the most recently used heights/distances are available through MRU to leverage previous entries. Floor Constrained – This method leverages Floor Manager height settings. The floor to floor distance of the currently active floor is taken as stair height.
Stair Offset	Defines a base or top offset(s) in placement of the stair assembly. It can be in either positive or negative direction. Top Offset – Sets top offset for the stair assembly. Base Offset – Sets base offset for the stair assembly. For Fixed Stair Height, the top offset is applicable to stair with Left alignment, and base offset to stairs with base or landing alignments. The base offset will start the stair from the base placement up by the offset value. For Constrained Floor, both top and base offsets are applicable. The offsets add or subtract to the floor manager values. Before this option could apply you must activate a floor in the Floor Selector, otherwise a constraint warning prompts a message no active floor defined or floor to floor distance is zero. The offsets set here apply the values to Offset properties in the Placement tab in the Stair Properties panel.
Validation	Monitors changes made through the heads-up display, provides warnings and status, and notifies you if the stair assembly definition is valid. Sets validation options: Validation ON [Red] – prompts for any invalid value in stair design that deviates from the stair definition and you needs to set the value within the valid range. Validation Warnings [Yellow] – alerts warnings alerts if any value in stair design deviates from the stair definition. Validation Off [Green] – does no validation and accepts invalid values too. Note: Validation warning icon keeps blinking until the settings are adjusted within the defined constraint rules. Clicking on the blinking icon opens the alert message to preview the warning details and recommendations. The validation options are set in the Stair properties panel by defining the constraint values in the Constraint Controls tab.