To Create an Interference Condition in a Door/Window Assembly

Use this procedure to create a stair interference area in a door/window assembly. When you add an interference condition between a stair and a door/window assembly, a box is cut out around the stair based on the specified headroom height and side clearance. You have the option of cutting the infills, frames, and mullions of the door/window assembly.

  1. Create a stair that intersects with a door/window assembly.
  2. Double-click the stair to open the Properties palette.
  3. Click the Design tab, expand Advanced, and expand Interference.

  4. Set the size of the interference condition:
    If you want to… Then…
    specify the height above the treads for the interference condition enter a value for Headroom height.
    specify the left and right side clearances for the interference condition for straight and multi-landing stairs enter values for Left and Right Clearance.
    specify the inside and outside clearances for the interference condition for spiral and U-shaped stairs enter values for Inside and Outside Clearance.
  5. Click in the drawing, not on the stair, to remove the selection.
  6. Select the door/window assembly to intersect, and click Door/Window Assembly tabModify panelInterference drop-downAdd.
  7. Select the stair.
  8. Specify whether to apply the interference condition to the infill, frames, or mullions of the door/window assembly.