Step Type
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Sets the selected step builder type method:
- Shape Steps
- Standard Steps
- Cell Steps
- Inter Linked Pan
Steps
- Filled Pan Steps
- Folded Plate Steps
The settings vary for currently selected step type.
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Step Type - Shape Steps
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Selects a steel shape and sets how it is inserted at
each step.
- Step
Shape Size – Displays the defined shape for the specified step
member.
- (Select Shape tool) – Opens the
Shape Selection dialog, used to select a catalog shape from a list of standard
shapes and sizes.
- Insert
Point – Sets one of the cross section insertion points by which the
shape will be aligned.
- Rotation –
Rotates the shape in selected angle (at ±90° increments).
- Mirror – When
checked, the shape position is mirrored about it's long axis.
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Step Type - Standard Steps
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Defines a standard shape support.
- Flatbar – When
checked, sets a flatbar tread instead of a grating tread.
- Flatbar Size –
Displays the defined shape for the step member. Enabled for flatbar.
- (Select Shape tool) – Opens the
Shape Selection dialog, used to select a catalog shape from a list of standard
shapes and sizes.
- Bolt – When
checked, include a bolt in the end connections.
- Bolt
Type – Sets the bolt type selected from the drop-down list of all
bolts loaded in
ProStructures
- Filp
Left/Right – When checked, the respective option flips the
placement either left or right end bolts, respectively.
- Work
Loose – Sets the clearance between bolt diameter and hole diameter.
- Standard Steps
Dimensions and Offsets – Sets the
dimensions marked 1 to 14, as shown in the illustration in the preview pan.
- Tread Pl.
Increment
- Tread Offset
- Tread Pl.
Thickness
- Hole Diameter
- Hole X Offset
- Hole Y Offset
- Hole Spacing
- Slot Length
- Support Pl.
Height
- Support Pl.
Thickness
- Front Chamfer X
- Front Chamfer Y
- Back Chamfer X
- Back Chamfer Y
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Step Type - Cell Steps
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You can create custom treads using
ProStructures objects in a separate
file and subsequently assign it to the active stair.
You should specify bolt style and workloose (when applicable)
as well as the path and file name. Custom treads automatically adjust to stair
widths. Select a bolt connection and the a
cell file to use reference.
- Bolt – When
checked, specify a bolt cell step.
- Bolt
Type – Sets the bolt type selected from the drop-down list of all
bolts loaded in
ProStructures
- Filp
Left/Right – When checked, the respective option flips the
placement either left or right end bolts, respectively.
- Workloose –
Sets the clearance between bolt diameter and hole diameter.
- cell
Path – Sets the directory path for the user-defined cells for the
step. The folder icon navigates further to a folder selection for the cell
definitions.
- User Part
File – Displays the current cell filename within the
folder selected in
cell Path containing the
cell you want to use as the step.
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Step Type - Inter Linked Pan Steps
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This option provides the ability to use parametric
interlinked folded plate treads (both filled and not filled), when using the
filled option only the filling space is provided.
Separate set of parameters are provided to control the
first, last and intermediate treads.
- Interlinked Pan
Type – Sets the pan type for interlinked pan steps .
- Filled Pan –
when checked, enables the Front Lip options and Pan Fill Thickness.
- Pan – when
checked, enables Top Fold length.
- Front Lip
Optoin – Options to set lip turn for Filled Pan.
- Turn
Up – Lip turn up.
- Turn
Down – Lip turn down.
- Interlinked pan
Steps
Dimensions and Offsets – Sets the
dimensions marked 1 to 9, as shown in the illustration in the preview pan.
- Vertical Tilt
Angle – sets the angle the steps tilt vertically.
- Plate Thickness
– sets the thickness of plate for steps.
- Top Fold Length
– sets top fold length for pan type.
- Fold Length –
indicates the fold length.
- Top Black Lip
Length – adds top step back lips.
- Top Front Lip
Length – adds top step front lips.
- Pan Fill
Thickness – sets the thickness for filled pan.
- Mid Back Lip
Length – adds middle step back lips.
- Mid Front Lip
Length – adds middle step front lips.
- Bottom Lip
Length
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Step Type - Filled Pan Steps
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This option provides the ability to use parametric
folded plate treads.
Filled Pan Steps
Dimensions and Offsets – Sets the dimensions
marked 1 to 4, as shown in the illustration in the preview pan.
- Vertical Tilt Angle
- Pan Fill Thickness
- Back Lip Length
- Add
step checkbox – When checked, adds step back lip.
- Front Lip Length
- Add
step checkbox – When checked, adds step front lip.
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Step Type - Folded Plate Steps
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Folded Plate Steps
Dimensions and Offsets – Sets the dimensions
marked 1 to 4, as shown in the illustration in the preview pan.
- Fold
Plate Type – Sets fold plate type one selected from Type A to Type
D.
- Vertical Tilt Angle
– Disabled for Type B.
- Pan Fill Thickness –
Enabled only for Type A.
- Back Lip Length
- Add
step checkbox – When checked, adds step back lip.
- Front Lip Length
- Add
step checkbox – When checked, adds step front lip.
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