Chief Architect Help Database - Article Number:  755

How to Draw Stairs Down From a Deck or Porch

The information in this article applies to:
  • Chief Architect X5
  • Chief Architect X4
  • Chief Architect X3
  • Chief Architect X2
  • Chief Architect X1
QUESTION

I need to create stairs that go from my deck and porch down to the ground. How do I do this?

ANSWER

In Chief Architect X1 and newer, use the Click Stairs  tool to easily place stairs between levels on the same floor or between a floor platform and the terrain with a single click.




To draw stairs using the Click Stairs tool

  1. Open the Chief Architect plan in which you need stairs drawn from a deck, porch or other floor platform down to the terrain.


  2. Select Build> Stairs> Click Stairs from the menu.


      
  3. Click at the lower level within a few feet of where the floor levels change.

 


Last updated on: Mar 29, 2013


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