SKETCH STAIRS

Change staircase ceiling type and dimensions

Add/edit price list items for staircase framing in Sketch

Add a custom shaped staircase to Sketch

Add a standard staircase to Sketch

Attach a staircase to a room wall

Change the staircase shape and size

Change custom staircase defaults

Flip a staircase in Sketch

Rotate a staircase in Sketch

Use Graphical Estimation to add line items to rooms below stairs

Copy a staircase from an underlay

Copy/Copy and paste a staircase

Add an angled tread to a staircase

Create a curved staircase

Create a flared staircase

Add an exterior staircase

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Change staircase ceiling type and dimensions

  1. On the sketch workspace, select a staircase.
  2. Click Properties  to open the Staircase Properties dialog box.
  3. In the Ceiling group, select a Ceiling Type.
  4. Enter the dimensions for the ceiling height at the base and the top of the stairs.
  5. Click anywhere on the sketch workspace to close the Properties dialog box and save your changes.

Add/edit price list items for staircase framing in Sketch

  1. On the sketch workspace, select a staircase.
  2. Click Properties  to open the Staircase Properties dialog box.
  3. In the Construction group, in the Staircase Framing box, select Framed.
  4. In the Framing group, click Framing.
  5. In the Staircase Framing window, you can select from the following options:
    1. Type and number of stringers
    2. Type of risers
    3. Type of rough treads
    4. Type of finished treads
    5. Type of starting step
    6. Type of skirt/apron
  6. Click OK to save your changes.

Add a custom shaped staircase to Sketch

  1. Click the Staircase arrow on the Sketch ribbon, and select Custom.
  2. Press Tab on the keyboard to rotate the custom stair tool
  3. Click on the sketch workspace to set the first step for a flight of stairs.
  4. Click again to set the last step. A custom landing appears.
  5. Press Escape to remove the landing and create your stairs. Or, move your cursor to adjust the size and shape of the landing.
  6. Click to set the landing.
  7. Press Escape to create your stairs with landing. Or, move your cursor to create another flight of stairs, and repeat steps 4 and 6 until you have completed your stairs.

Add a standard staircase to Sketch

  1. Click the Staircase arrow on the Sketch ribbon, and select a staircase type. An outline of the staircase appears. Press spacebar to switch staircase types.
  2. Press Tab to rotate the staircase.
  3. Click to create the staircase.

Attach a staircase to a room wall

  1. Click the Staircase arrow on the Sketch ribbon, and select Custom.
  2. Press Tab on the keyboard to rotate the custom stair tool.
  3. Move the custom stair tool next to a wall. The first step will snap into place on the wall.
  4. Click to set the first step.
  5. Click again to set the last step. A custom landing appears.
  6. Press Escape to remove the landing and create your stairs. Or, move your cursor to adjust the size and shape of the landing.
  7. Click to set the landing.
  8. Press Escape to create your stairs with landing. Or, move your cursor to create another flight of stairs, and repeat steps 4 and 6 until you have completed your stairs.

Change the staircase shape and size

  1. On the sketch workspace, select a staircase.
  2. Click and drag a side of the staircase, just as you would when resizing a room.

You can also use the square break and vertex tools to reshape the staircase.

Change custom staircase defaults

  1. On the Sketch tab, click Options.
  2. Click Preferences .
  3. In the navigation menu on the left, in the Place group, click, click Custom Staircase Defaults.
  4. You can adjust the following settings:
  5. Click OK to save your settings.

Flip a staircase in Sketch

  1. On the sketch workspace, select a staircase.
  2. Click Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical in the Sketch ribbon.

Rotate a staircase in Sketch

  1. On the sketch workspace, select a staircase.
  2. Click the Rotate arrow to select a rotation method from the following options:
    1. Rotate 22.4 – Rotate the selected object 22.5 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate.
    2. Rotate 45 – Rotates the selected object 45 degrees
    3. Rotate 90 – Rotates the selected object 90 degrees
    4. Free Rotate – Allows you to click and drag to rotate the selected object manually
    5. Ortho Rotate – Click to draw an angle on the sketch workspace. Click again to rotate the selected object.

Use Graphical Estimation to add line items to rooms below stairs

  1. Click View and select Rooms below Stairs.
  2. Use Graphical Estimation to add line items.
  3. To return to the sketch, click View , and select Rooms Below Stairs.

Copy a staircase from an underlay

  1. Add a level above the staircase that you want to copy.
  2. Select the upper level, and click Copy from Underlay .
  3. Click the outline of the staircase you want to copy.

Copy/Copy and paste a staircase

  1. On the sketch workspace, select a staircase.
  2. Click Copy or Cut .
  3. Click Paste . An outline of the copied staircase appears on the sketch workspace.
  4. Click to place the staircase.

Add an angled tread to a staircase

  1. On the sketch workspace select a staircase or staircase landing.
  2. Click Properties  to open the Staircase Properties dialog box.
  3. In the Construction group, in the Staircase Framing box, select Framed.
  4. In the Staircase group, in the Angled Treads box, select Yes. The angled tread tool appears on the sketch workspace.
  5. Click the angled tread crosshairs.
  6. Drag the crosshairs to the desired angle.

When the tread is inserted into the staircase, the existing tread heights are automatically adjusted to compensate.

Create a curved staircase

  1. Create a custom or regular staircase.
  2. Select a staircase wall.
  3. Click Properties  to open the Staircase Wall Properties dialog box.
  4. Under the General group, in the Arced Wall, select Yes.
  5. Click and drag the wall to the correct arc dimension.
  6. Follow steps 2-5 to create an arc on the opposite wall of the staircase.

Create a flared staircase

  1. Create a custom or regular staircase.
  2. Click Vertex .
  3. Click one wall of the staircase to add a pivot point. Then drag the red diamond at the bottom of the wall to create a flare.
  4. Click the angled wall, and then click Properties .  
  5. Under the General group, in the Arced Wall, select Yes.
  6. Click the blue square on the flared portion of the wall, and drag the wall to the correct arc dimension.
  7. Add an angle and arc to the opposite wall to finish the flared staircase.

Add an exterior staircase

  1. Add a staircase to the exterior of a structure.
  2. Click the staircase, and then click Properties .
  3. Under the Staircase group, in the Exterior box, select Yes.
  4. Click anywhere on the Sketch Workspace to close the Properties dialog box and save your changes.

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