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Ok, so a client of mine that brings me a drawing that someone else did for him. Anyway it has a staircase in it that I have no idea how to even begin drawing it. On top of that looking at it, it appears the person didn't do a good job to begin with. Can someone tell me the best approach in recreating this staircase correctly using VW2011?

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I have done a couple similar to this one. I would begin by using the Stair Tool to model the evenly curved section, then build on to it with Floors, Extrusions, or whatever is needed to complete the thing. Obviously you'll need to be very aware of total rise and rise per tread, as well as the code requirements for winders and curved stairs. For what it's worth, I sort of like the idea, except for the radical direction change at the lower landing. It could be a little tricky to maneuver. Also, figuring out how to actually build it is another story entirely.

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1. verify existing walls, floors and model (get this right)

2. layout guide lines in plan (get this right)

3. establish treads with guide lines

4. extrude treads and set at correct height

5. make some vp sections to verify that treads work

6. establish hand rails make 3d extrude along path

7. connect rails to tread and make any corrections

8. do risers and any fancy trim etc

9. fine tune

make as many section vp as needed to see every corner of this stair system

do not use the stair tool

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