https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86829#M175067 You can make the stair exactly how you want it. There are many ways to make a stair. If your stair is very unique you may want to model it from slabs, walls, or even a mesh, depending on what your stair is like. <BR /> <BR /> If you could post a screen shot of your stair I am sure you would get some recommendations on which method to use.<BR /> <BR /> More often than not, I model the stair with slabs and walls. I draw the stringers in section and turn them into library parts. I use slabs for treads and walls for risers. Same with hand rails. I use the profiler tool and save them as parts.<BR /> <BR /> show us you stair if you can. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:57:52 GMT Steve Jepson 2005-11-28T22:57:52Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86828#M175066 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content">hi there. i have several problems/questions with stairs that i am trying to build. <BR />1. is there any way to create non-square stairs? i need to create a staircase with treads being more polygon shaped than rectilinear. is there any way to do this? and can the last tread be modified independently or do i have to make a separate staircase for a special shaped tread? <BR />2. is there a way to reverse the arrow on archicad stairs? i want to show stairs going down, not up on a plan. surely there is a way to do this that i have just overlooked? <BR />3. i have a switchback stair that looks great except that i have some free floating risers in space. i don't know what's wrong and i don't know how to take a picture of the screen to show my dilemma. <BR />any help is greatly appreciated. thanks!</DIV> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:33:54 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86828#M175066 Anonymous 2025-01-29T14:33:54Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86829#M175067 You can make the stair exactly how you want it. There are many ways to make a stair. If your stair is very unique you may want to model it from slabs, walls, or even a mesh, depending on what your stair is like. <BR /> <BR /> If you could post a screen shot of your stair I am sure you would get some recommendations on which method to use.<BR /> <BR /> More often than not, I model the stair with slabs and walls. I draw the stringers in section and turn them into library parts. I use slabs for treads and walls for risers. Same with hand rails. I use the profiler tool and save them as parts.<BR /> <BR /> show us you stair if you can. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:57:52 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86829#M175067 Steve Jepson 2005-11-28T22:57:52Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86830#M175068 thanks. i just went ahead and made the skewed step with a slab. i just thought there might be something i was missing without having to buy add-on software. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:31:06 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86830#M175068 Anonymous 2005-11-28T23:31:06Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86831#M175069 the stair maker add-on does work very well. Do you have it loaded? Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:19:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/stair-questions/m-p/86831#M175069 Steve Jepson 2005-11-29T01:19:20Z