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DYnamic Stairs

Drawing stairs in a section often requires some attention. An even spread of steps is preferable between the up- and downstairs level. Equally the stairs shouldn't be lazy or too steep. The 'DYnamic Stairs' command should prevent you will have to take out the calculator and allows you to easily draw the stairs between two specified point. Once the first point is selected a stairs shaped polyline appears between the selected point and the crosshairs. By moving the crosshairs, the stairs will change shape accordingly. The number of steps will be adjusted along with it. By default, the value for the rise is leading but you can choose to make the run value leading. The value for either is applied as a maximum by default but can also be applied as minimum. For type you can choose between floating stairs or solid stairs. While moving the crosshairs the stairs can change colour. As soon as the values match a formula for inside stairs <2 x rise + 1 x run = 570-630mm> the polyline will turn green. When it turns cyan the values match a formula for outside stairs <1 x run + 1/8 x ride>. The polyline will be fixed once the second point is picked. Object snapping is not available when picking the second point since the command is dynamic. Instead, the stairs values are chancing incrementally. The precision determines the increments and prevents highly fractioned values. Values for nose, stinger and step thickness can be set as desired.