Use this procedure to move the ends of individual treads on stairs assigned either the Manual - Tread or Manual - Riser Balanced winder style. Each tread edge or riser face pivots on a point established by the intersection of the tread edge and the stair’s construction line. Drag the Tread Edge grip to a new location to specify a new angle for the tread edge.
The Tread End grips are located at each end of the tread edge or riser face, based on the Use Riser Line setting in the Stair Winder Style dialog box.
- Select a 1/2 turn or 1/4 turn stair.
- If the Winder Style is balanced, select the circular Edit Turns trigger grip. The Select Winder Style dialog box is displayed.
Select Winder Style dialog box
- Select either Manual - Tread or Manual - Riser from the list, and click OK. Note: To select the style from the Properties palette, expand Basic, expand General, and select either Manual - Tread or Manual - Riser for Winder Style.
- Select the Edit Turns trigger grip.
- Select the Tread End grip on the tread edge or riser face that you want to move.
- Specify a new location for the Tread End grip.
The selected tread is angled as specified.
Moving a tread edge with a manual riser style
Note: Because the tread depth must be the same for each tread, the tread edge line will pivot around the construction line. - When you have finished moving tread ends, you can click the Exit Edit Turns grip to return to the default stair edit mode, or right-click and click Deselect All to turn off grips.