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It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Fabrizio Diodati — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:35:55 GMT

Dear friends,

in the next two weeks we will start the release of the new ArchiStair 2.0

If you would like to see a quick overview about the new functions introduced by this major update you can look the movies we just upload on our YouTube channel:

Click here to see the ArchiStair movies on YouTube

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Fabrizio

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:03:29 GMT

Nice!...
I am looking forward to see the new plug in action!

Best Regards,
Piotr

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:27:26 GMT

Hi Fabrizio
I watched all nine clips on Archistair 2.0
Quite impressive, but was not sure if it could handle something
like the attached image.
Would you clarify that for me?
Basic idea is a winder with inside corner at a 45 degree cut.
This is a common solution to tight areas and winders
to better allow easier path for furniture and to meet
min tread width.
Can you post an example in 3d with
rail and skirt "base" board?
Thanks

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:14:18 GMT

Excellent videos, Fabrizio, and what looks like a very impressive feature set!!

Cheers,
Karl

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:34:21 GMT

I have the previous version of ArchiStair and the one feature that I miss is the ability to place balusters where I want them. Typically, I would place a baluster on the first tread, at all corners of a landing and at the last tread.

I would place additional balusters if needed for structural needs.

Don Lee

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Fabrizio Diodati — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:27:21 GMT

Hi lec1212,

do you mean something like the attached one?
But you can do the same also using ArchiStair 1.0...

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Fabrizio

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Fabrizio Diodati — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:43:58 GMT

The Newel positioning is much more flexible than before.
See the attached images.
You can "snap" at the corner of the elements and at the "variation" of slope.
Additional post can be manually inserted also using the gravity to stair function.

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Fabrizio

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:45:28 GMT

Thanks for the example Fabrizio.
Very nice so far.

Now assuming I had a wall all along
the inside edge of this stair.
If the stair you show (or any inside
90 degree corner stair) had the
just the nosing, stick past the inside wall
corner, would that create a problem
for your stair add-on?

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Fabrizio Diodati — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:50:51 GMT

Sorry lec,

I really don't understand the question (of course it's my fault).
Could you be so kind to post a sketch showing what you mean?

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Fabrizio

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:02:42 GMT

lec1212 wrote:
Now assuming I had a wall all along
the inside edge of this stair.
If the stair you show (or any inside
90 degree corner stair) had the
just the nosing, stick past the inside wall
corner, would that create a problem
for your stair add-on?

The add-on is not 'aware' of any walls. So, you must size the stair in a way to achieve the desired result. If there is a wall adjacent to the inside of the stair, then you should tell Archistair to not generate nosing on that side of the tread. You have complete control.

Edit: Ah. I see your comment in your initial illustration. Yes, if you want the nosing to penetrate a wall for whatever reason, just do it. ArchiStair knows nothing about the walls.

Cheers,
Karl

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:15:11 GMT

Watching the Cigraph Channel 🙂 ... I think I like this link better than the one you gave, Fabrizio:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D2001221C4197EFF

since I can read the names of each video to see what each covers. Maybe it is just my Safari screen, but on the video link that you gave, I cannot tell what any video will tell me about until I click on it, as the titles are truncated.

I'm really happy to see the railing / balstrade example in video 4 (Custom Railing) at rougly time code 5:00 through 6:07 where you generate a continuous balustrade up the stairs and along a balcony by selecting the stairs and the balcony slab. With the ArchiCAD stairs (StairMaker or library), it is all but impossible to get a balustrade that not just matches visually, but joins properly where you transition from the stairs to the balcony. This and so many other features in your videos look just fantastic!

Cheers,
Karl

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Dennis Lee — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:51:06 GMT

I think it is very nice as well. I have to however, be the mean person and ask you this question:
When AC13 comes out whenever it does, is the ArchiStair compatibility upgrade going to be available at the same time or within a reasonable period (weeks, not months)?

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:11:58 GMT

Cool

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Fabrizio Diodati — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:43:58 GMT

Dear Dennis Lee,

Usually we release the compatibility update the same date the new ArchiCAD comes to the market (sometime also before!).
I have to say "usually" just because this last time (compatibility updates for ArchiCAD 12) we had a big delay (about two-three months from the International release of AC 12) but it was due to the fact that we introduced the new protection system based on hardware dongle.
This meant to totally change the way we handled the sales and the users data.
Another issue was the fact we decided to send to all our registered users a free of charge dongle and this slowed down the whole process.
It won't be the same for ArchiCAD 13 (we won't change the protection system ) so we will release the compatibility updates in time.

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Fabrizio

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:59:13 GMT

Fabrizio:

I sent this to you directly, perhaps you didn't receive it:

Thank you for answering my post in the forum. I used the word baluster when I should have used the word newel in my question to you.

The stairs that are very common in the U.S. for residential are a post (newel) at the first tread and at all four corners of an intermediate landing and at the top landing (this post is usually part of the balcony guardrail, which is now required to be higher than the stair handrail).

The balusters in between the newels are usually full height from the tread to bottom of the handrail with no intermediate horizontal rails. They are usually three to a tread as the gap between them must be less than 4". (see attached pdf.)

This handrail design is very common and is what many architects use for plan check with the building departments and for preliminary bidding. Later the design might change during construction.

I really hope that I will be able to do this in ArchiStair 2 (I have version 1) as I think this will be very useful to many of the architects in the U.S.

Thank you,

Don Lee

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:37:52 GMT

Don
There seems to be a problem with your pdf not downloading.
At least it would not for me. Reset post yet still would not download.

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:28:00 GMT

I should include it in the post itself instead of a download, but couldn't find a way to do it. Any suggestions?

thanks,

Don Lee

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:40:02 GMT

Trying again. Seems to work as a download in the preview mode.

Don Lee

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:38:24 GMT

Download worked fine now.

To include image in post look below text entering box.
It says "Browse" to the right of box to
add attachment.
Click in this box and it should open access to your
file structure.
Find your file.
I prefer png's or jpegs, don't know about
other file types.

Re: It's Time... ArchiStair 2.0

Fabrizio Diodati — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:26:08 GMT

Hi Don,
Sorry but I'm in Malta now and answering you using my iPhone is not so comfortable. For now let me just answer yes you can do it!