1. Stairs, Railings, and Ramps (Circulation)
Revit® Architecture 2012
Stairs, Railings, and Ramps (Circulation)

2. C H A P T E R OBJECTIVES
• Learn how to create and modify Straight stairs using the Run tool.
• Learn how to create and modify U-shaped stairs using the Run tool.
• Learn how to add and delete risers.
• Learn how to create and modify stairs using the Boundary tool.
• Learn how to create Multistory stairs.
• Learn how to create Monolithic stairs.
• Learn how to modify and host Rail objects.
• Learn how to create Ramps.

3. Introduction
Stairs, railings, and ramps are an important part of almost every project and where designers often make mistakes. Revit Architecture 2012’s stair and railing systems aid in the productivity and accuracy of these objects. Because of the complexity and variance of stairs, there are many settings. Once these are understood and preset, placing and modifying stairs is quite
easy. By creating your own Revit Families , stairs, railings, and ramps can be placed into a project quickly and efficiently.

4. Basic Stair Terms
Rise
Run
Tread
Riser
Nosing
Stringer

5. Stair Properties Dialog Box

6. Creating and Modifying Stairs
Run button
Modify | Create Stairs Sketch toolbar to create the stair
Drawing of stairs

7. Edit Sketch Mode
Completed stair
Drag

8. Boundary
Replace a line with an arc

9. Stair with an arc

10. Run method
Use the Run method to create and modify stair lines

11. 18 Risers Created Use the Finish Edit Mode
button to complete the stair

12. Modify the Stairs
Draw panel
Landing changed

13. 3D drawing of modified landing

14. Riser
Riser button
Adding and deleting
risers

15. 3D drawing of modified risers

16. Riser joining two Boundary lines

17. 3D drawing showing arc
Offset and copy a riser
Add an arc line

18. MULTISTORY STAIRS
Multistory Top Level drop-down list

19. Monolithic Stairs
In Revit Architecture 2012, cast concrete stairs are called Monolithic stairs.

20. Railings
You can add railings as freestanding components to levels or attach them to hosts (such as floors, ramps, or stairs).

21. Rail profiles
The rails and baluster shapes are controlled by profiles. You can start with the default profiles and modify them to create new profiles. The rail profiles are contained in the Profiles > Stairs folder in either the Imperial or Metric Library

22. Railing Path
“Place lines where you want a rail, and press the Finish Edit Mode button to create the railing”

23. Ramps
With the inception of accessibility codes for accommodating people with disabilities, ramps have become very important. Revit Architecture has a specialized routine specifically for ramps.