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AC21 Stair and Railing Tools

Peter Bennison
Contributor
I am trying to model an open tread stair with a glass balustrade that is just glass panels, no posts or rails, clamped in to the steel stringer. I can make the stringers but cannot find an option to remove the risers in edit or main options.
A second question - how to make the solid balustrades as seen in the current AC21 signature image ?
Grateful for any help,
Peter
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David Maudlin
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Peter wrote:
I am trying to model an open tread stair with a glass balustrade that is just glass panels, no posts or rails, clamped in to the steel stringer. I can make the stringers but cannot find an option to remove the risers in edit or main options.
Try Stair > Finish > Tread option (for Tread, Riser, Tread and Riser).

David
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Peter Bennison
Contributor
Thanks David

But I don't get the same image as you in the stair options window
Archicad 21 FR MacBook 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i7 16Mo RAM MacOS Sierra
Peter Bennison
Contributor
I also notice that I don't have the Stringers-Flight option under Structure
Archicad 21 FR MacBook 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i7 16Mo RAM MacOS Sierra
Peter Bennison
Contributor
OK I'm getting there - I have removed risers by setting thickness to 0 mm in the edit mode but it feels like cheating to me. And I have a twin crémaillère (beam) type construction in place of stringers.

Now for my glass panel railing …
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Archicad 21 FR MacBook 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i7 16Mo RAM MacOS Sierra