Controlling the Symbolic Representation for Stairs

Control the display of stair model and annotation objects by project or by view.

Several model subcategories, such as Cut Marks, Riser Lines, and Supports, as well as several annotation subcategories, such as Stair Paths and Stair Run Tags, provide more precise control over the visual representation of stairs.

• On a project basis, you can specify the line weight, line color, line pattern, and material for the Stairs category and subcategories. To access Object Styles, click Manage tabSettings panel (Object Styles). See Modifying Object Styles.
• By view, you can specify the line weight, line color, and line pattern for the Stairs category and subcategories. To access Visibility and Graphics, click View tabGraphics panel (Visibility/Graphics) or use the shortcut keys VG. See Visibility and Graphic Display in Project Views.
• You can also use view templates to control view scale, detail level, and visibility settings for an individual view or type of view. See View Template Overview.

Examples of Stair Representation in Plan View

The following image illustrates some of the options for visual representation in a plan view (for illustration purposes, the "Up" text annotation has been removed from the images). See the table that follows for descriptions of the numbered visual representation options illustrated below.

Image #	Cut Mark Type Properties	Stair Path Type Properties	Stair Subcategory Visibility
1	Cut Line: Double Line Cut Mark Symbol: Curve	Line Shape at Landing Corner: Straight Stair Path annotation manually moved closer to run boundary	<Above> Supports model subcategory: not visible
2	Cut Line: Double Line Cut Mark Symbol: None	Line Shape at Landing Corner: Curved	<Above> Supports model subcategory: not visible
3	Cut Line: Double Line Cut Mark Symbol: Zigzag	Arrowhead Type: Arrow Filled 30 Degree Line Shape at Landing Corner: Straight	<Above> Supports model subcategory: visible
4	Cut Line: Double Line Cut Mark Symbol: None	Arrowhead Type: Open Full Step Arrow: Selected Draw for Each Run: Selected	<Above> Supports model subcategory: not visible
5	Cut Line: Double Line Cut Mark Symbol: None	Arrowhead Type: Open Start Extension: value specified	<Above> Supports, <Above> Nosing Lines, and <Above> Riser Lines model subcategories: not visible <Above> Up Arrows annotation subcategory: not visible
6	Cut Line: Double Line Cut Mark Symbol: Zigzag	Arrowhead Type: Open Start Symbol Type: Dot Open Start Extension: value specified Distance to Cut Mark: value modified	All <Above> model subcategories: not visible Stairs model category: Projection/Surface Pattern and color override specified

Related Topics

• Modifying the Cut Mark
• Cut Mark Type Properties
• Annotating the Stair Path
• Stair Path Type Properties