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Straight Stair 237
Offset—
Cont rols the vertical distance of the
str ingers from the floor.
Spr ing f rom Floor —Controls w hether the str inger
starts at the floor, flush with the start of the first
riser, or if the stringer extends below the floor. You
control the amount the stringer extends below the
floor with the Offset option.
Left: The stringer extending below the floor. (Spring From
Floor o ff.)
Right: The str inge r springing from the flo or. (Sp r ing From
Floor o n.)
Carriage rollout
These controls are available only when you turn
on Carriage on the Parameters rollout > Generate
Geometry group.
Depth—Controls how far down the carriage
reaches toward the floor.
Width—Controls the width of the carriage.
Carr iage Spacing—Sets the s pacing of the carriage.
Whenyoupickthisbutton,theCarriageSpacing
dialog displays. Specify the number of carriages
you want using the Count option. For more
information on spacing options in this dialog, see
Spacing Tool (page 1–440) .
Spr ing f rom Fl oor—Controls w hether the carr iage
starts at the floor, flush with the start of the first
riser, or if the carriage extends below the floor. You
control the amount the carriage extends below the
floor with t he Offset option.
Left: The carriage springing from the floor. (Spring From
Floor on.)
Right: The carriage ex tending below the floor. (Spring From
Floor off.)
Railings rollout
These controls are available only when you turn on
one or more of the Handrail or Rail Path options
on the Parameters rollout > Generate Geometry
group. Also, S egments and Radius aren’t available
if neither of the Handrail options is on.
Height—Controls the heig ht of t he railings from
the steps.
Offset—Controls the offset of the railings from the
ends of the steps.
Segments—Controls the number of segments
in the railings. Higher va lues display smoother
railings.