Transferring stair properties

Specific stair parameters can be transferred from one stair to another.

To transfer stair attributes:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

2.      Click Preferences to set the transfer parameters in the Stair Settings dialog box.

The transfer attributes are not available by clicking Settings from the Object Info palette.

3.      Click the Transfer tab.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

4.      Select the attributes to transfer, and select whether the attributes should become Stair tool defaults and/or should also apply to all stairs in the file.

5.      In Pick up mode, click the stair with the desired attributes.

The cursor changes to an eyedropper, and the source stair is highlighted in red.

6.      Move the cursor to the target stair, and click Apply mode from the Tool bar.

Press the Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key to switch between the Pick up and Apply modes.

7.      Click the target stair to transfer the selected attributes.

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Using saved sets for stair settings

Saving a stair as a symbol

Setting minimum and maximum values for stair geometry

Inserting stairs

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