To Specify the Display of Other Characteristics of a Stair Style

Use this procedure to specify settings for the cut plane and related symbols.

Plan views of stairs includes stringers, risers, nosing, path symbols, and stair outlines. You can specify the visibility of these components for above and below the cut plane of the stair.

1. Open a tool palette that has a stair tool.
2. Right-click a stair tool, and click Stair Styles.
   Note: Alternatively, select a stair in the drawing, and click Stair tabGeneral panelEdit Style drop-downStair Styles.
3. Select the stair style that you want to change.
4. Click the Display Properties tab.
5. Select the display representation where you want the changes to appear, and select Style Override.
6. If necessary, click .
7. Click the Other tab.
8. Click Override Display Configuration Cut Plane to change the elevation of the Display Configuration cut plane for the stair.
   Note: When the Display Configuration Cut Plane is used, stairs display only from the current floor elevation up to the cut height, and from the current floor elevation down to the appropriate cut height of the level below.
9. Enter a value for Elevation.
10. Enter a value for Cut Line Distance to change the space between the two cut plane lines.
11. Enter a value for Cut Line Angle to change the angle of the stair cut lines.
12. Specify the display of the cut plane:

    If you want to…	Then…
    specify the height of the cut plane measured from the beginning of the stair	enter a value for Elevation. The space for the cut plane is centered on the closest tread.
    specify the width of the cut plane	enter a value for Cut Line Distance.
    specify the angle of the cut plane	enter a value for Cut Line Angle.

13. Specify the display of the arrow and the stair line:

    If you want to…	Then…
    change the display size of the arrow	enter a value for Size.
    change the offset location of the arrow display	enter a value for Offset.
    change the dimension style used for the arrow display	select a style for Dim Style. Note: If a dimension style other than Standard is used for the arrow, and you want the arrow size to be controlled by the dimension style, select Arrow Size from Dimension Style Only. This is the default for all previous version drawings. If you do not select this option, the size of the arrow is multiplied by the arrow size setting.
    change the shape of the stair line	select a shape for Shape. Curved adds an arc when the stair line changes. Straight displays an angle when the stair line changes.
    display the arrow at the end of each cut plane pointing in the same direction throughout the length of the stair	select Cut Plane - Parallel for Apply to and make sure that Draw for Each Flight is not selected.
    display the arrow at the end of each cut plane and at the end of each flight pointing in the same direction	select Cut Plane - Parallel for Apply to and make sure that Draw for Each Flight is selected.
    display the arrow at the end of the entire stair	select Entire Stair for Apply to and make sure that Draw for Each Flight is not selected.
    display the arrow at the end of each flight pointing in the same direction	select Entire Stair for Apply to and make sure that Draw for Each Flight is selected.
    display the arrow on each side of the cut plane	select Cut Plane - Opposite for Apply to.
    change which stair line is displayed	select Graphics path, or Construction line, for Display Path.
    change the type of break mark that is displayed at the cut plane	under Break Mark, select a mark for Type.
    specify a custom break mark to display at the cut plane	select Custom Shape for Type, and then select a block for Block.

14. Specify the display of the break mark:

    If you want to…	Then…
    change the style of the break mark	select an option for Type. The available options are None, Curved, Zigzag, and Custom Shape.
    specify a custom shape for the break mark	select Custom Shape for Type, and select the desired name for Block.

15. Click OK twice.