Create Steps
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When checked, the staircase steps are generated.
The type of steps can be selected between standard steps, treads shapes, and
Cell steps.
- Standard Steps
- Treads Built from
Shapes
- Cell Steps
For selected option of type of steps the settings
differ, allowing selecting the shape type or the cell from the respective
selection lists.
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Standard Steps
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- Tread
width – Sets the depth of the staircase steps.
- Hole
location – Sets the distance of first hole from the top edge of the
step.
- Plate
depth – Sets the height of the staircase steps.
- Hole
spacing – Sets the spacing of both mounting holes. That is the
horizontal distance of the slotted hole to the first hole.
- Edge
distance – Sets the distance of the holes from the upper edge of
the steps. It defines the position of first hole from the front edge of the
step.
- Hole
dia. – Sets the hole diameter of the steps’ mounting holes.
- Slot
length – Sets the length of the slotted hole. That is the distance
of the axes of the rear oblong step hole.
- Nosing
offset – Sets the offset of the staircase steps from the front edge
of the staircase to the back. Negative values move the steps to the front. It
is the horizontal movement of the step to the back of the stair.
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Treads Built from Shapes
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- Shape
Type – Sets the shape type for the shape steps (standard, user
shapes, etc.)
- Resolution –
Sets the resolution for the treads shape (Low, Normal or High)
- Shape
Class – Sets the shape class or catalogue for the shape type.
- Shape
Size – Sets the shape size for the shape steps.
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Cell Steps
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- Cell – Displays
the name of the selected step cell. A step cell is selected from the available
list.
- Cell
path – Sets the path to the step cell being loaded. The folder icon
browse the folder path for selection of step cell.
- Group
Step parts
– When checked, groups all step parts to a group.
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