One Way To Add Volutes To Stairs

[tommy1]

Here is one way to add volutes to stairs. This plan attached explains how I did it in steps. In the plan, I have a 3d molding polyline ready to go that you can add to your library. There is also a handrail profile to add to your library too if you want. It's a common handrail used here and is not in Chief's library. This method basically uses a landing for the first tread and a 3d molding polyline for the volute and handrail. Balusters for the volute are placed manually. You can always make your own 3d polyline to use. There are other ways to do this but this is how I do it. It looks pretty good in plan view too. X6 Plan file.

 

Volute sample.plan

[DRAWZILLA]

Thanks, Tommy

Very nice

[Cheryl_C_Crane]

Thanks for figuring it out and for the profile!

[yusuf-333]

thanks tommy, this is very nice.

but my method is the easiest way to do it. every thing is automatic.

i have already created a starter thread that contains the volute and balusters using landing.

then when the rail attached to it, then automatically connects with it and fully become part of the stair as you see

in the picture attached.

hope once you c these illustrative pictures, ever one here can do his own one in a minute!!!!! 

 

[tommy1]

Yusuf, the first tread here doesn't normally look like that here in Houston and the position of the volute is different from the way they do it here also. If that look is okay, then yes, that will be fine.

[tommy1]

Most of ours look more like this in general.

 

[tommy1]

Yusuf, as I mentioned, there are other ways to apply a volute and with that said, I'm not knocking your way by any means.

[Gawdzira]

First, thank you very much Tommy for making the effort to put this out for us. Second, Uhhhhh, I will knock the way Yusuf is proposing to show the volute and handrail. That is a tripping hazard and if my building inspector saw that he would punch me in the face with my own fist.

[DRAWZILLA]

If you happen to use this with a min 3' min. wide stairs, it would not pass the codes here also.

[tommy1]

thanks tommy you are right, i did it just to show an example,

i am sure, those volutes you posted can be done by this way,i will try to post a picture similar to your one.

the other guys here, the major area of concern here is modeling in chief, your code is there

and not the issue, if you need, i will help you how to do it using your code!

send me an e-mail or come to Ethiopia to learn those things you don't know

Thanks for the invite but I'll probably stay here for now.

[DRAWZILLA]

thanks tommy you are right, i did it just to show an example,

i am sure, those volutes you posted can be done by this way,i will try to post a picture similar to your one.

the other guys here, the major area of concern here is modeling in chief, your code is there

and not the issue, if you need, i will help you how to do it using your code!

send me an e-mail or come to Ethiopia to learn those things you don't know

I don't think so.

[jtcapa1]

Can you explain how that first landing/tread is created with a Volute?  You guys tend to skip over the basic key to creating these things.

[yusuf-333]

I will post the plan If you are interested with the way I do it, I am not home for now. it contains an automatic starter thread with volute and hope it helps, at least you can customise to your needs. May be mine doesn't fit yours or your codes. The main thing is learning how to do such things in chief. Chief can do a lot more if we understand.

[javachip24k]

I will post the plan If you are interested with the way I do it, I am not home for now. it contains an automatic starter thread with volute and hope it helps, at least you can customise to your needs. May be mine doesn't fit yours or your codes. The main thing is learning how to do such things in chief. Chief can do a lot more if we understand.

Yusuf,

 

I look forward to see how you do that. Always nice to learn new tricks. 

 

Thanks!

[javachip24k]

Here is one way to add volutes to stairs. This plan attached explains how I did it in steps. In the plan, I have a 3d molding polyline ready to go that you can add to your library. There is also a handrail profile to add to your library too if you want. It's a common handrail used here and is not in Chief's library. This method basically uses a landing for the first tread and a 3d molding polyline for the volute and handrail. Balusters for the volute are placed manually. You can always make your own 3d polyline to use. There are other ways to do this but this is how I do it. It looks pretty good in plan view too. X6 Plan file.

 

Volute 3d molding polyline.jpgVolute 3d molding polyline plan view.jpgVolute sample.plan

Thanks for sharing this Tommy! 

[yusuf-333]

On 12/24/2014 at 12:55 AM, yusuf-333 said:

 

Volute sample .zip

[yusuf-333]

Yusuf, the first tread here doesn't normally look like that here in Houston and the position of the volute is different from the way they do it here also. If that look is okay, then yes, that will be fine.

Tommy, I tried to match your sample volute to show if the method fits those you asked. If it is OK fine, if not may be we could still do some workarounds to make it work.

[Gr8trim4u]

Thanx for this little nugget.  Will try to create over the post fittings with this technique when i garner some time. 

 

Old post but really relevant. 

 

[jtcapa1]

Has CA let us do these now??  I still cannot get it right.