Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011: No Experience Required

Chapter 10. Stairs, Ramps, and Railings

A whole chapter just for stairs, ramps, and railings? You bet! If you think about it, there could be hundreds of combinations of stair and railing systems. As a matter of fact, you very seldom see two sets of stairs that are exactly the same. Kind of like snowflakes, isn't it? Okay, it's nothing like snowflakes! But you get the point. Besides, there are too many snowflake references in this book already.

• Creating stairs using the Rise/Run function

• Creating a winding staircase

• Creating a custom railing system

• Creating custom stairs

• Adding ramps

Creating Stairs Using the Rise/Run Function

To start off, this chapter will address the makings of a staircase, from commercial to a more residential feel with wood members, ...