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NOTE If a multi-landing or u-shaped stair is selected, the turn type can be set. If the turn type is 1/2 or 1/4 turn,
the winder style can be set.

Select the drawing file containing the style used for this stair.

Click OK.

Editing Stairs

You can edit stairs by changing the style of the stair, the width and height of the stair, the size of the tread, and the
justification. You can also change constraints, components, landing extensions, and location, in addition to the style
and dimensions.

AutoCAD Architecture offers several methods for editing stairs:

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You can directly edit stairs using grips for dimensions and other physical characteristics.

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For grip edit operations where you are changing a dimension or an angle, the Dynamic Input feature lets you enter
a precise value instead of moving a grip. When this feature is active (click DYN on the application status bar),
selecting a grip displays a text box in which you can enter the desired value for the associated dimension or angle.
For more information, see “Use Dynamic Input” in AutoCAD Help.

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You can change stair settings on the Properties palette.

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You can use editing commands from the shortcut menu for a selected stair.

Using Grips to Edit Stairs

When you use grips to edit stairs, the stairway continues to be constrained by the design limits and length specified
when the stair was created, if Automatic Length is set to No. This is the case for all stairs in earlier- version drawings.
If you move beyond those limits, a warning symbol is displayed.

Viewing the stairs warning symbol

You can use grips to create multi-landing stairs that have skewed landings and angled stair runs. Changing the
configuration of a landing may result in changes to the stair run.

You can increase or decrease the overall width of the stair run for U-shaped stairs.

The radius and start point can be changed for spiral stairs. You can use grips to increase or decrease the overall width
of the stair run for spiral stairs. If you change the width of the stair after grip-editing a side, the changes are lost.

NOTE You cannot use any of the plan representation grips to alter the floor-to-floor height. Select the stair in a view direction
other than TOP to use a grip to change the floor-to-floor height.

Each stair shape has different grips associated with it.

Using Grips to Edit Straight Stairs

Refer to the illustrations and steps in this topic to use straight stair grips to edit stairs.

Editing Stair Dimensions

Select the straight stair.

Select the grip for the dimension you want to change.

In order to edit the flight width and flight taper, click the Edit Edges grip to access the edges edit mode.
When you have finished editing the stair edges, click the Exit Edit Edges grip to return to the default stair
edit mode.

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