Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials

Chapter 4

Stairs, Ramps, and Railings

The Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software is capable of creating wonderfully complex and elegant railings, stairs, and ramps. In Revit Architecture, these elements are created and controlled with separate tools, but they can be just as easily combined to form elegant design solutions.

In this chapter, you learn the following skills:

• Creating stair configurations
• Designing ramps
• Building railings for level and sloped conditions
• From basics to creative art

Creating Stair Configurations

Stairs contain many, many parameters, but not all of the parameter controls are equally important during the design process. Design is often about the intent of what something is as well as where it is meant to go. Once the ...