Stairs

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Add a standard staircase in X1

Click the Staircase arrow  on the Sketch ribbon, and select a staircase type. An outline of the staircase appears. Press the space-bar to switch staircase types. Press Tab to rotate the staircase. ...

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Change the wall type on a staircase in X1

On the Sketch workspace , select a staircase wall. Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box. In the Dimensions group, in the Wall type box, select a Wall type. Full —This is the default set…

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Add a spiral staircase in X1

Spiral staircases can be tricky. Before you begin, you will need three pieces of information: The degree the stairs rotate (for instance, does it create a full circle?). The total number of risers. T…

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Add a room under the stairs in X1

Create a stairway on the Main level going up to a second level.. Create a level below by right clicking on the Main leve l tab and selecting Insert level below... Make sure the elevation is lower tha…

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Add custom stairs with a landing in X1

On the Sketch tab, click Staircase. Select Custom. An outline of a stair appears. Press Tab to rotate the stair, and click to add it to the room. Drag to create stairs, and click. A landing appears.…

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Add a custom shaped staircase in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, click the Staircase drop-down arrow, then select Custom. Press Tab on the keyboard to rotate the custom stair tool. Click on the Sketch workspace to set the first…

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Attach a staircase to a room wall in Xactimate desktop

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, click the Staircase drop-down arrow, then select Custom. Press Tab on the keyboard to rotate the Custom stair tool. Move the Custom stair tool next to a wall. The…

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Add an exterior staircase in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, add a staircase to the exterior of a structure. Double-click the staircase. The Staircase properties dialog box appears. Under Staircase , select Yes in the Exter…

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Create a curved staircase

Create a custom or regular staircase. Select a staircase wall. Click Properties to open the Staircase wall Properties dialog box. Under the General group, in the Arced wall, select Yes. Click and dra…

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Create a flared staircase in Xactimate desktop

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, click the Staircase icon, and add a staircase to a room. . Under Tools , click the Vertex button. Click one wall of the staircase to add a pivot point. . Drag the…

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Copy a staircase from an underlay in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, add a room and a staircase. Add a new level by clicking the + tab at the bottom-left of the work space. On the Tools tab of Sketch , select Copy from underlay at…

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Rotate a staircase in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, click the Staircase button. Press Tab on your keyboard to rotate the staircase before placing it on the workspace. A staircase cannot be rotated after it is place…

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Flip a staircase in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, add and select a staircase. Click the Flip horizontal or Flip vertical buttons under Tools.

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Add an angled tread to a staircase in X1

Create a staircase that has the general shape you need (for spiral staircases, see Add a spiral staircase in X1 ). Select the entire staircase or only one section (e.g., a landing or one flights of s…

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Change staircase ceiling type and dimensions in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, double-click a staircase to open the Staircase properties dialog box. Under Ceiling , select a Ceiling type. Enter the dimensions for the Ceiling height at the ba…

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Change the staircase shape and size in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, select a staircase. To change the size of a staircase, click and drag a white square on the side of the staircase. To change the angle of a staircase wall, click…

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Change custom staircase defaults

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, click Options. Click Preferences. In the navigation menu on the left, under Place , click Custom Staircase Defaults. You can adjust the following settings: Stairc…

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Add and edit price list items for staircase framing in X1

Open an estimate. On the S ketch tab, double-click a staircase to open the Staircase properties dialog box. Under Construction , select Framed in the Staircase framing box. Under Framing , click the…

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Add line items to a room below the stairs in X1

Open an estimate. On the Sketch tab, add a room and a staircase. . Click the View button near the bottom right of the sketch workspace, and select Rooms below stairs. Select the Options tab at the to…

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