To Add a Tread to a Winder Turn

Use this procedure to add a tread to a winder turn.

The winders within the turn zone are set to an angle converging on the Turn Center grip.

1. Select a 1/2 turn or 1/4 turn stair.
2. If the Winder Style is balanced, select the circular Edit Turns trigger grip. The Select Winder Style dialog box is displayed.
   Note: Only the winder styles present in the drawing are displayed.
   

   Select Winder Style dialog box

3. Select a Single Point style from the list, and click OK.
   Note: To select the style from the Properties palette, click the Design tab, expand Basic, expand General, and select Single Point for Winder Style.
4. Select the Edit Turns trigger grip.
5. Select the Add Tread to Turn grip.

   A tread is added to the winder turn. If you continue to add treads, the stair will eventually display a solution tip icon. Use the Undo command to restore the previous tread configuration.

   

   Adding a tread to a winder turn

   Note: To have the converging point on the edge of the stair, you must clear the Use Riser Lines setting.
6. When you have finished adding treads, 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.