How to do the decorative exterior steps, continuous, along a segmented curve?


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In this badly botched model, you can see the segmented "curved" screened porch wall.  There is a door opening at the far end, and six of the seven segments are post-to-beam railings with middle and bottom rails.

 

What the client wants is two tiers of 12" tread-depth steps across here, all joined together.  The steps function as both under-porch decor, the floor being about 24 inches above grade, and as seating for overflow guests when there is a large firepit gathering.  

 

I draw the steps and Chief wants to make each panel a doorway, when I join the steps to the wall.  I need to suppress that action somehow.  

 

And how do you get the steps to miter together?

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6 hours ago, GeneDavis said:

I draw the steps and Chief wants to make each panel a doorway, when I join the steps to the wall.  I need to suppress that action somehow.  

Uncheck Automatic Rail Openings.

Leave Allow Wrap checked.

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So are the wall and steps curved or a series of straight segments - it looks like they are straight?

Draw your stairs going down from house to terrain with alt. (I am not sure that is absolutely necessary but I did it anyway.)

It is important that all the stair sections are exactly the same, so best practice is to get one section as you want and then copy/paste as needed.

They should auto wrap together.

 

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There is a different process for curved stairs.

Draw your straight stairs as wide as you need.

Select them and click on Flare/Curve Stairs on the Edit toolbar.

You will get a triangular grip at the top and bottom of the stairs.

You use these to pull a curve into the stairs.

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You can do a different radius for top and bottom if you want.

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