Stair placement

[ChiefUserTom7]

I'm using Home Designer Pro 2023.  I can't seem to get the stairs to draw on the basement level.  When I try to draw the stairs from the basement patio to the patio on the main floor the stairs are placed at the level of the main floor rather than starting at the basement level.  I've tried changing the floor level to no avail.  I don't find any place to change the height of the stairs when I open the stair object.  Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong?

[DavidJPotter]

The software is programmed to create stairs only  from where they start. If you want to travel from  the basement to the first floor, you draw the stairs on  the basement level (Level "0"). If you want the stairs to travel from  the first floor to the second, you create the stair object on  the first floor, it then reaches the second floor.

 

DJP

[ChiefUserTom7]

I’ve tried this and the stairs always appear too high.  It’s as if they revert to the main level.  They appear one level above where I want them to originate.

[ChiefUserTom7]

Here's a cross section of the stairs.  I plan to convert to brick stairs.  I need a landing at the bottom and 1-2 steps to the lower level.  I can't seem to place the bottom step at the lower level.

[DavidJPotter]

If you open the stair dialog you can uncheck "Automatic Heights" and then set the top or bottom of the stair object manually.

 

DJP

[Jo_Ann]

You are still fooling with this?!

 

walk out basement egress court basic.plan

[ChiefUserTom7]

I only fool with this occasionally.  This is a hobby.  I have the stairwell completed, but for some reason the stairs do not seem to end up in the proper place.  

[ChiefUserTom7]

Jo_Ann here is a picture of the project to date.  Wouldn't want you to think I'm a slacker.

[Jo_Ann]

Good Job!