How to Build Stairs in 3D Software - SketchUp

[@refusoagaino6824]

Good Sketchup user but not a carpenter. Stairs cause myriad accidents due to bad design, the consistency of the rise and run ratio being one critical element. He should have measured the height as the distance between the finished floors, usually around 109 inches. Sketchup makes stair building easier than anything I've experienced, because you can select the rise by doing what he's doing, with the rightclick/divide tool. Once that basic geometry is ascertained, just draw one tread and make it a component. Copy it up and over to be the next tread and then type 'x' and 12, or 13 and that's the staircase. You can then extrapolate ballusters and railings, nosings, trim pieces, all from within a component and draw the whole thing all at once. You can even copy up a spiral stair case, but you have to "engineer" how you will make the first copy up, over and around in one move. Rise and run should add up to 16 or 17, sometimes 18 if the stairs are "luxurious". Basement or secondary stairs may allow steeper rise run ratios than main stairs. 6" 8" clearance to anything overhead for basement stairs. 6' 10" for mainstairs. If you can build a staircase, you can build any part of the house including hipped roofs.

[@aarondietzen2995]

Refuso Againo Excellent point! When we make these videos, we need to pick what to focus on and, due to time, we generally concentrate on the SketchUp steps. Fortunately, we have viewers like you that help to supplement information that we give! Thanks for the excellent tips!

[@marcusarcus]

You should have divided the height from the top of the landing at the top, not the underside. Unless you cheated by working it out before the video started, the top rise would be different from all the other rises.

[@beliasphyre3497]

My thoughts too, but that leaves a extra step at the top, so you need to also divide the run by one less than the rise.

[@aarondietzen2995]

marcusarcus I don’t like to call it “cheating” ... I prefer to think of it as “working it out ahead of time so I’m not caught trying to do math while filming”

[@jimdruckenmiller4612]

That's not the way he rolls.

[@VideoNOLA]

Exactly what I came down here to say, as well. Because the IRC building rules don't let you play games with mismatched stair riser heights, and this method leaves that last step's dimensions completely out of the equation (looks good on paper, maybe?).

[@cherylblossom4407]

thanks a lot!!! so nice reverb

[@bingoone8842]

I think the vertical line to divide must from the surface of floor to the top of next floor.

[@Oddpaatuben]

yes. the stair producer will make the top landing as well, and that last height should be the same as the others.

[@HistoricHomePlans]

Hi Aaron. I'm enjoying your video and thought I'd share my slightly different workflow. First, I keep in mind some basic code stuff, minimum stair width 36" (finish), minimum tread 10.5", etc. Then I build a "tread" box, 1" high by tread depth, say 10.5" by tread width, say 36". I make it a component. Then I copy it 1" up and shifted over, as many treads as I want. So it looks like a staircase with 1" risers. If I have a landing I just use the same component for now. If I have an L-shaped stair I add a few more treads. Then I take the whole set of components and group them. Finally, I use the scale command to stretch the whole thing vertically to match the floor to floor height. Once I've done that then I go into my tread component and do detailing, adding the nosing and whatever else. Finally, if I have a landing "tread" I make it a unique component and stretch it to increase the tread dimension to my landing size.

[@realShtayeh]

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[@wilsoneduardovillalobosqui4237]

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[@biharjunayusuf8727]

thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.

[@SimoneChiocchi-xs3lx]

Is it just or does he soft a little bit like Sansa Stark from ga of thrones?

[@tyminh4602]

Hey! Thanks so much for this video!

[@NigelDownie-zk9ni]

Hey! Thanks so much for this video!

[@nghiaduong293]

Thank you, it works perfect!

[@basicPROcreator]

Thank you, I just understand now the POWER of COMPONENT. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SketchUp]

Yessss! Now that you've unlocked the superpower of components you're a superhero!

[@fadhilardian1200]

or you could say, that's my first step

[@bedirhan7029]

Doing the Sa Fcukin tNice tutorialng

[@davidben988]

How are you toggling the camera?

[@esmaozturk1692]

it worked! thank you so much!!

[@trollgefan133]

it worked! thank you so much!!

[@alondrapena4319]

well yeah if you wanna do it primarily

[@ahmadprde259]

thanks a lot!!! so nice reverb

[@johnn.youngberg7718]

FYI. Max difference a stair can have from shortest riser to highest riser is 3/8” (Intl Residential code). So you have to measure from finished floor (below) to finished floor (above).

[@hjohn2]

There is also a relationship between riser height and tread depth. Two risers + One tread should equal about 26" for a comfortable walk. And what others have mentioned below, riser heights can't vary more than 3/8" from tallest to shortest, so it's best to divide your risers from finish floor to finish floor.

[@scottalanclymer]

How were you able simultaneously orbit your view while extruding the step profile at 6:05? Would really appreciate reply. scottalanclymer gmail

[@Maisemore]

Having drawn the initial two lines you could also have used scale? That's how I'd do it in AutoCAD

[@davidben988]

How do you move the camera without selecting orbit??

[@SketchUp]

Aaron often uses a 3D mouse to move through SketchUp.

[@CaseyHoogstraten]

As others have said - measure to the top of the landing not the bottom. Also 10" tread is too short by most building codes.

[@CoryDiRecife]

Actually the height of each step should be igual to the height of the last step that already exists in the model. That last existing step should be used as the gauge for rise of the all the other steps.

[@thepalongostudio]

Excuse me! What is the name of this App?

[@SketchUp]

SketchUp!

[@joelmacas6550]

basics it's encouraging to learn a little bit more! Well done!

[@albirunimandirischool]

This was so helpful!! Thank you

[@jiulianetomazini1058]

GOD!!!My broo

[@dewirizani]

This is the best free software Ive seen. Respect.

[@thuyduong.6886]

Very helpful

[@dalliencabana6243]

works gj

[@fadlyrohyan5549]

This is great, thank you!

[@trondwell13]

as per comments below - but to any one trying this ALWAYS relay drawing to finished heights on the two levels then deduct thickness of finish as required to get to the stair frame levels

[@bharatekkhoj6670]

Halleo can I contact you sir I need a job in civil in bangluru

[@SketchUp]

Unfortunately, Aaron does not do design work anymore (we got him busy making videos!). If you like, you can reach out to SketchUp professionals on our Forum (forums.sketchup.com).

[@bharatekkhoj6670]

@@SketchUp ok sir

[@sailinlintun7160]

Cool!

[@DarkMoonDroid]

2:57 Wot?

[@vicstone777]

thank you! easy drawing!

[@suraiyaabedin9783]

best teacher in the world. i start third world war with sketch-up while making stairs!!! hahaha. its super cool!

[@johnsonjesuraj8464]

Can I get nc file out of sketchup ?

[@JoeyMoieYW]

Thank you! Very good tips!

[@DoItProjects]

Some great modeling tips here. Even for an experiences Sketchup user like myself. Thanks!

[@AssafLevyIL]

Great vid! Never noticed the Divide option - definitely an omg moment. And it works on circles as well which is super beneficial. Anyhow, my approach is to use guides rather than lines, since guides can all be removed at once as opposed to lines that must be removed manually, which in a complex model you might forget one or two.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

If knowing is half the battle, you lost the carpentry war...

[@samizin911]

remember blondel guys.

[@mrtimothymichaelis1]

Thank you for making these tutorials. They are very helpful!

[@DarkMoonDroid]

Weld sounds like a good idea but it's "Unsigned" and "Blocked" and I'm not going to run the risk of it being abandoned and hacked. It looks like the Author has some difficulty responding to comments and taking care of his product. This is never a good sign. If you have a suggestion for a SIGNED and managed product that does the same thing, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks!

[@SketchUp]

Hi Jennifer! Signing extensions is something that was introduced fairly recently. Some of the classic extensions that are no longer updated (such as Weld) have not yet been updated with this new process in mind. The extension does work very well, though.

[@DarkMoonDroid]

@@SketchUp I'm sorry I never saw this comment until now, Aaron. Thank you! 👍

[@tengizjalaghania4768]

I would never have guessed using a style like this

[@Setche2023]

Great guy. Very great

[@urko384]

This is an amazing tutorial, so much cool tips n' tricks to learn

[@LizzyLizzyOh4]

very impressive. You've explained this so well

[@willembuiting]

Excellent explanation. Since I model for fun and my models will never be realized in the real world I only worry about the realistic and cosmetic look of the model. Also I try to be as efficient as possible because my architectural builds tend to get big! Thank you Aron!

[@phillozoph50]

Never say never Willem😉

[@hacanmc]

How did move the view like that? It isn't normal

[@aarondietzen2995]

Ha Vu That is thanks to my 3D mouse! A Space Mouse Enterprise from 3DConnexion to be specific.

[@jonitan76]

i always do this trick. even in autocad.

[@dgb5820]

That was 100% very clever

[@rawtee8957]

thanks you really make this look so easy!

[@ymlams6036]

Thanks a lot, it's so helpful

[@4446daniel]

TANT QUE VOUS N'AUREZ PAS UNE VERSION FRANCAISE JE 'ACHETERAI PAS DE VERSION

[@juancarlosdoratti7196]

Hay versión en español para los tutoriales?

[@judydanolko3627]

How did you drag all of those lines at 5:50 when you only click one component? What key(s) did you used? Thank you.

[@SketchUp]

The vertical line was move using the Move command.

[@judydanolko3627]

@@SketchUp I mean how did you move that specific line from all the copied components when you only click the bottom component?

[@SketchUp]

Double click to enter the component, then you can edit any geometry that is a part fo the component.

[@judydanolko3627]

@@SketchUp Yeah you're right, but I get that.You double click only the base component, and you edit it, What I mean is how did you do it all at once up to the very top of the staircase? You drag/move the line from that bottom component, and also all the others have been dragged or moved. Thanks for the reply.

[@SketchUp]

That is the reason that components are used. A change to one component changes all instances!

[@swayingGrass]

Can you do one for the hand rail?

[@rogerdudra178]

nice stairs.

[@GWAIHIRKV]

Nice one...

[@rajendrameena150]

A easier steps: 1. Draw a horizontal and vertical line of stair of random length. 2. Make them components.now copy them to desired numbers. 3. after that scale them vertically and horizontally to match the height and depth. thats it

[@ScrewThisGlueThat]

What a total skrewup this guy is. He took the longest route for the shortest job... and he even skrewed that up.

[@stuffoflardohfortheloveof]

Robert Ketter at least he can spell

[@ScrewThisGlueThat]

For your stupidity, I will need to dump this down... it was a play on SketchUp...Skrew/Screw... ass/you

[@ColdCanuck50]

@@ScrewThisGlueThat Who peed in your cereal bowl, this morning? You obviously failed to read the title of the video. Simple is meant as a a descriptor for the tutorial instructions, not your IQ.

[@WahyuesGROUP]

oh great

[@maykonwilliam2312]

Woah, great video mate!