Stairs, Ramps, and Railings - Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Essentials - page 94

In the following exercise you will create a straight run stair by component to
familiarize yourself with the options and components of the stair.
Swapping Out Family types is easy
Note that stairs, railings, and ramps, like other system families, can be changed
dynamically using the Type Selector. This process works the same for Revit
Architecture component families. Suppose your design changed or you haven't
yet determined the exact stair type you will be using. At any point during the
design process you can swap out one family type for another, and your stair as
well as all your views will update accordingly. This is useful early on when you
might know the location and dimensions of a stair but not necessarily the final
specifications.
exercise 4.2: Create a Stair by Component
To begin, go to the topic's web page at www.sybex.com/go/revit2015essentials ,
download the files for Chapter 4, and open the file c04-ex-4.2start.rvt .
1. From the Level 1 plan view, start the Stair By Component tool. The
tool should default to using the Run component. Click any point to
the left, and then move your cursor to the right.
As you do, Revit Architecture tells you how many risers remain
to complete a stair that starts on Level 1 and goes through Level 2
(Figure 4.5).
FiGure 4.5 Risers remaining to finish stair