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Lef t/R ig ht—Controls the position of the two flights
(Length 1 and Length 2) relative to each other.
If you select left, then the s econd flight is on the
left f rom the landing. If you select right, then the
second flight is the rig ht from the landing.
Lengt h 1 —Controls the length of the first flig ht of
stairs.
Lengt h 2 —Controls the length of the second flight
of stairs.
Width—Controls the width of the stairs, including
the steps and the landing.
Offset—Controlsthedistanceseparatingthetwo
flights and thus the lengt h of the landing.
Rise group
3dsMaxkeepsoneRiseoptionlockedwhileyou
adjust the other two. To lock an option, you click a
push pin. To unlock an option you click a raised
push pin. 3ds Max locks the spinner value of the
parameterwiththedepressedpushpinandallows
thespinnervaluesoftheparameterwiththeraised
push pins to change.
Overall—Controls the height of the flight of stairs.
Riser Ht—Cont rols the height of the risers.
Riser Ct—Controls the number of risers. There will
alwa ys be one more riser than steps. This implied
riser is between the top step of the sta ir and t he
upper floor.
Linear stair with five risers
1through4. Risers
5. The implied riser
6. The upper floor you snap to
7. The lower flo or you snap to
8. The steps.
Steps gro up
Thickness—Controlsthethicknessofthesteps.
Step thickness variance between two stairs
Depth—Controls the depth of the steps.