Creating Stairs & Ramps

January 13, 2022

Files you'll need to complete this Lesson

In this lesson we will go over the basics of creating a stair by sketching run lines. We will lean to Flip a stair direction into place, Create stairs with multiple runs and complex layouts like L-shaped, U-shaped, and curved stairs. You will also learn how to create and modify ramps.

Getting Started

Make sure you have the source files downloaded for this exercise. You can get them with the links above.

Create a Straight Run Stair

Open Revit file: Lab04_E1_Creating Stair and Ramp.rvt
Open the First Floor floor plan view. The Dashed red boundary inside the studio room is where the stair will be placed.
On the architecture tab click on the Stair button.
Set the Base Level to the First Floor and the Top Level to Second Floor in the properties palette.
Make sure the Actual Run Width is set to 3' 0" and that you have the Straight draw mode chosen.
Draw the stair as shown below starting from the top of your screen to the bottom.
Press the green checkmark to confirm (as highlighted above)
Click on the stair and then use the arrow keys to nudge it into place as shown below.
Hit esc twice to exit the stair command

Create an L-Shaped Ramp

In the same First Floor plan view we will be drawing a L-Shaped ramp in the other red dashed box.
On the architecture tab click on the Ramp tool.
Set the Base Level to First Floor and set the Base Offset to -1' 9".
Set the Top Level to First Floor.
Confirm that the ramp Width is set to 3' 0"
Sketch the ramp by clicking on point 1, then move the mouse down 15' 0" to mark 2. Then move the mouse cursor to approximately mark 3 and left-click then move the mouse until you have used up the whole length of the ramp. It should be around 6' 0".
Click on the green checkmark to finish drawing the ramp. Don't worry about the ramp not being in the right place yet.
Move the ramp to it's final position against the concrete slab as shown.
Open the {3D} 3D view and see the ramp as shown.
Delete the railings.
Select the ramp and set the Top Offset to 0' -3" to align it with the sidewalk better.
Make the ramp solid by clicking on the ramp and in the properties palette click Edit Type. Set Shape to Solid and click OK.