How to Create Custom Stairs in Revit
When modeling in Revit, there are times when you need to design special stairs, such as those resembling a typical steel ladder, as shown in the image. However, Revit does not offer a ladder form like this by default in China. To achieve this effect, we can customize a composite staircase by setting specific parameters.
First, create a metric profile family. Then, draw the pedal profile as illustrated in the image and save it with an appropriate name.
Next, create a contour family that represents the outline of the ladder’s edge beam, as shown. Save this family with a suitable name as well.
In your stair project file, load the profile family you just created. Create a new composite staircase, open the Type Properties, duplicate an existing type, and rename it to something easily recognizable. Then, open the stair type editor, as displayed in the figure.
Now, edit the stair run type properties. Assign values for the pedal material, thickness, and select the pedal profile from the loaded profile family. Remove the hook on the ladder surface but keep the hook on the pedal itself. Confirm your changes by clicking OK.
Next, click on the support position with your mouse, select the ladder edge beam, and choose the correct support type. This will open the ladder edge beam type property editor, as shown in the picture.
For the cross-sectional profile, select the ladder edge beam profile family that you previously created and loaded. Later, you can adjust the platform structure depth based on the actual stair position. Repeat the process on the left support using the same method, then click OK twice to complete the stair drawing.
After drawing the stairs, you might notice that the stair beams and treads are not perfectly aligned. To fix this, adjust the depth of the treads and platforms, as well as the contour position within the contour family. These tweaks help ensure that the stair beams and treads align properly.
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