Extended Stairs - Platform tab

Setting	Description
Insert shape	When checked, adds a back platform to the stair set. A closing shape for the platform will appear. It will only appear on intermediate platforms between staircase levels. Note: If a handrail was enabled then this needs to be enabled for the handrail to appear along the end of the platform.
Type	Sets the closing type of platform from the drop-down list. There are three types to choose from here: External – Places the selected shape at the end of the platforms support stringers along the outside from one side all the way across to the other. This method does not shorten the platform but rather adds the width of the selected member to the platforms size. Internal – Places the selected shape inside the platforms support stringers. However, each staircase will get its own and no shape will be added in the center between the staircases. Internal 1 – Places the selected shape inside the platforms support stringers. With this option each staircase will get its own shape and a shape will be added in the center as well.
X (Offset closing shape)	Shifts the closing shape downwards. This is the vertical distance between the top of the walkway to the top of the platform shape.
Shape	Displays the currently specified shape for the platform. (Select Shape tool) – Opens the Shape Selection dialog, used to select a catalog shape from a list of standard shapes and sizes for the frame surrounding the panel. Rotation (Drop-down) – Allows selecting the rotation of the selected platform shape. Select a rotation angle (at 90° increments) from the drop-down list. The outer edge of the platform remains in the same location. For External Types, the shape adds its width to that of the platform as it is placed along the outside. Mirror – When checked, mirrors the selected frame shape orientation along its longitudinal axis. Useful in some cases where the shapes needs to be mirrored in order to achieve the proper placement.
Insert handrail	When checked, adds a handrail to the platform portion of the extended stairs. Handrails will only appear along the end of the platform while Insert Shape is checked, else gives the shape at the end of the platform but without the handrails appearing. Note: This setting is effective only when the Insert handrail is checked in theHandrail shapes tabs.
Z	Sets the horizontal offset of the shape. Shifting the handrail posts towards the center. The distance is measured from the outside edge of the stringer to the outside edge of the handrail.

Insert shape

When checked, adds a back platform to the stair set. A closing shape for the platform will appear. It will only appear on intermediate platforms between staircase levels.

Note: If a handrail was enabled then this needs to be enabled for the handrail to appear along the end of the platform.

Type

Sets the closing type of platform from the drop-down list.

There are three types to choose from here:

External – Places the selected shape at the end of the platforms support stringers along the outside from one side all the way across to the other. This method does not shorten the platform but rather adds the width of the selected member to the platforms size.
Internal – Places the selected shape inside the platforms support stringers. However, each staircase will get its own and no shape will be added in the center between the staircases.
Internal 1 – Places the selected shape inside the platforms support stringers. With this option each staircase will get its own shape and a shape will be added in the center as well.

X (Offset closing shape)

Shifts the closing shape downwards. This is the vertical distance between the top of the walkway to the top of the platform shape.

Shape

Displays the currently specified shape for the platform.

(Select Shape tool) – Opens the Shape Selection dialog, used to select a catalog shape from a list of standard shapes and sizes for the frame surrounding the panel.
Rotation (Drop-down) – Allows selecting the rotation of the selected platform shape. Select a rotation angle (at 90° increments) from the drop-down list. The outer edge of the platform remains in the same location.
For External Types, the shape adds its width to that of the platform as it is placed along the outside.
Mirror – When checked, mirrors the selected frame shape orientation along its longitudinal axis. Useful in some cases where the shapes needs to be mirrored in order to achieve the proper placement.

Insert handrail

When checked, adds a handrail to the platform portion of the extended stairs. Handrails will only appear along the end of the platform while Insert Shape is checked, else gives the shape at the end of the platform but without the handrails appearing.

Note: This setting is effective only when the Insert handrail is checked in theHandrail shapes tabs.

Z

Sets the horizontal offset of the shape. Shifting the handrail posts towards the center. The distance is measured from the outside edge of the stringer to the outside edge of the handrail.