topic Re: Step up in Modeling

Step up

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:58:04 GMT

Hi,

Kindly advice me on how i can create the step in the attached photo, i coudn't find a custom staircase that fit to it, also i have try using create a stairs option (a sub menu in menu>edit path, i:e the fill/line tool) available in Archicad Ver 8, though i can't find it in version 11 as at the time i am sending this mail, but i am sure it's somewhere , i'll look for it)
i can use straight flight stairs option to create the stretch part but what about the corners ?

Need Imput Plz

Femi

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:24:24 GMT

If it was me, I would just use 4 slabs to create those stairs.

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:41:48 GMT

Yea,

that option came up, but i need to cut a section that show accurately the profile of the step.

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:54:34 GMT

How complex is the profile of the steps ?

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:25:33 GMT

Not possible with Create Stair Using Selection (Design menu). Complex Profiles would do the trick.

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:44:40 GMT

"femi" wrote:
Yea,"profile of the step".

what i mean is that, what you get when you cut through across the step using a vertical plain, i:e the sloppy gradient a step or stairs possess naturally,
I might not get this when i use a slab to achieve the steps most especially the corners.

Plz give me a clue how i can use complex profile to achieve it

Thank you

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:40:36 GMT

femi wrote:
Plz give me a clue how i can use complex profile to achieve it

Simple. Draw the sectional profile of the stairs in the profile manager window, set materials etc, assign profile to a wall, draw wall around the edge of a slab.

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:08:38 GMT

You can do that with slabs, too, then you won't end up with an extra line in plan. 1 slab for the projecting tread, one slab for the riser (on a layer turned off in plan view). If they have the same fill they will clean up in section. If you want a slope to the underside use a roof and SEO Subtract (turn the roof off)

Re: Step up

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:48:49 GMT

Hi Pete,

In the interim i have created a steps using the slab tool and drew a line to enable me trim the slab to (at the corners to follow the right angle edge of the lowest step) slant at the edge on floor plan, then make another copy and group them together in opposite direction to form 90 degrees corner.though ,i should be more accurate. but...............
I drew the profile of the step all right and assign it to a wall tool but i didn't get what you mean by "draw wall around the edge of a slab"
i try drawing a slab first and then draw the profile wall i created at a slant angle to achieve the corners (this didn't give me the right representation),since what i have as a profile is a continuous stretch of steps which i can achive using custom stair tool , kindly throw more light on this.
as the profile manager does not capture slabs

s2art, i am working on your suggestion.

Thank you

Femi