How to Sketch Curved Stairs in Revit Software
In Revit, stairs are categorized into integral cast-in-place, composite, and precast types. While the software offers built-in shapes for quick stair creation, occasionally irregular stairs may arise during modeling. To handle such cases, Revit provides sketch tools for custom stair designs. Let’s walk through an example:
1. Start with a flat staircase with a total height of 2700mm. (Units: mm)
2. In Revit, click on the reference plane to draw an intersection point that will serve as the staircase’s center point on the drawing.
3. Navigate to the Building tab → Stairs → Whole Cast-in-Place Staircase → Sketch Mode. This opens the specialized sketching panel.
4. There are three line types used for sketching stairs: boundary lines, riser lines, and stair path lines. Each line type corresponds to a specific location on the staircase. When drawing the boundary line, the cursor will display a green outline, as illustrated below:
5. Next, draw the kick surface based on the CAD plan. The line type in the plan is easy to rotate. Use the rotation and copy tools to select and replicate the required area. The process is demonstrated in the following figure:
6. Then, draw the stair path to allow future modifications and control the staircase direction. After completing the path, you can flip the stair orientation as needed.
7. Finally, click the check mark to confirm your sketch.
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