topic Re: Escape ladders in Libraries & objects

Escape ladders

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:58:22 GMT

Does anyone know of any library parts for ext. escape stair? I have looked at objects on line and found only ship ladders. Thankyou

Re: Escape ladders

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:56:53 GMT

You could probably make one in Profiler in 10 - 15 minutes.

Grant

Re: Escape ladders

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:11:05 GMT

Does the Fuzzy ladders is what you want ?

See in this Topics http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=6864&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=10 .

HTH

Re: Escape ladders

TomWaltz — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:21:50 GMT

Do you mean like a fire escape that lifts up when it's not in use, like you see in walk-up apartments in large cities?

I don't know that I've seen anything like that.

Re: Escape ladders

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:50:40 GMT

Exactly, I haven seen any either. Someone said I can make one with profiler? I am not sure how to do it, probably with stairmaster. SanFrancisco codes are pretty stringent.

Re: Escape ladders

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:49:22 GMT

Assieh,
You can probably make this object using a combination of techniques.
There seem to be four elements composing the object.
The first element is the grate floor of the landings which can be made
with narrow slabs multiplied.
The second element is the railings which can be made using TrussMaker.
The third element is the steep stairs that can be made by using
slabs for the treads and and roofs for the stringers or use the ships ladder
and the handrails can be made with TrussMaker.
The fourth element is the vertical pull-down ladder to the street which
can be made with TrussMaker.
After you have made one assembly for one floor with one set of steps
going up to the next landing save the whole assembly (except the
pull-down ladder) as a library part.
Then you can stack these units vertically for each floor of your building.
These fire escapes come in a few standard sizes do they not ?
Therefor, going through the effort might be worth it.
Peter Devlin