Example: Assembling Stairs
1. Click Framework > New Equipment Element. The New Component dialog box opens.
2. Make sure that STAIRS_1 or STAIRS_2 is selected from the STAIRS folder in the STEEL CONSTRUCTION MM or STEEL CONSTRUCTION INCH library folder and appears in the Select Type area. If it is not selected, click to access the library and select it.
3. Click Next. The Element Definition dialog box opens. The reference collector for the first required surface is active.
4. Select the surface as indicated in the preview.
5. Repeat step 4 to select all required references.
6. To measure the length of the stairs, make sure that reference collector Attachment plane 2 in the Optional References area is active and select a plane to attach the bottom stairs end. The measured length appears next to L.
7. Click the Settings tab.
8. Select additional element size, such as beams and treads, from the tables as required.
9. Select or clear the check boxes as required.
10. Enter angle values and dimensions as required.
11. Click Preview to create the stairs as a preview, click OK to create the stairs using your definition, or click Cancel to cancel.
Type
Preview
Surfaces
Options
Values
STAIRS
Bottom plane
Top plane
Attachment plane
Center plane
Attachment plane 2
Top level tread
Bottom level tread
Use Angle
L_R_OFF
L
HS_MAX
L1, H1
L2, H2
L_OPTION
Angle