ACADuser Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I am trying to create concrete steps both curved & straight attached together. My first thought was to do a section view, create a face & extrude along a path like I would do in ACAD. But I don;t see a way to do that in Chief. How would you do this task. Working in X8 so no plan to attach, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kMoquin Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 A molding polyline would be a similar operation. Create the step profile as the molding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamlinBC Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Or p-line solids... But strange that you cannot curve stairs that way. Sounds like a good suggestion to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Molding, I forgot about that option. I was trying to do one solid with an extrude operation but no way to do it with a path object i guess. I've done straight stair with a solid but editing it if the heights change is impossible I think. Yes, radius-ed stair would be nice but I remember a thread not too long ago on a deck where only segments were doable. I'll try the molding approach. At least it can be edited. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yusuf-333 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Or p-line solids... But strange that you cannot curve stairs that way. Sounds like a good suggestion to me... I think winders could make it. Actually I not around PC now and can't be sure it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodCole Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 The way I most often do this type thing is to create the original solid first, and then do a series of subtractions as needed. I used to even radius the edges of the form, but that does not show very well in vector camera views. Other than that, why not just create it in AC and then import it as a symbol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 The Molding Polyline would be my first choice but you could also use a "Slab" edited to the shape of one step and then copy-repeat to create the additional steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 OK the molding was fairly painless. I'm getting better at moldings. Thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Alan, You can do that by using the Flare/Curve Stairs tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yusuf-333 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Winders worked for me as I said it in the above post STAIR CURVED IN PLAN.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Is glenn's method the same as yusuf's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 I'll have to try the stair tool tomorrow. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Johnny, No, not the same. The tool I used (Flare/Curve Stairs) looks a lot easier that the method Usuf used. http://screencast.com/t/dUlzSi0pfF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yusuf-333 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Johnny, No, not the same. The tool I used (Flare/Curve Stairs) looks a lot easier that the method Usuf used. http://screencast.com/t/dUlzSi0pfF Yes Glenn your method is much easier. I never thought flaring tool was such powerful. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Oh I see I was trying to adjust the sides of the stair, not realizing you could adjust the center line. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief58 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I think Glenn's method would be the best one to use, thanks Glenn for the video seems very simple using your method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kMoquin Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 All these years and I never knew we could curve stairs with the flare tool. (Nor did I need to, but it's great to know how simple it is.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Johnny, No, not the same. The tool I used (Flare/Curve Stairs) looks a lot easier that the method Usuf used. http://screencast.com/t/dUlzSi0pfF Thanks Glenn - that was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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