How to Simplify Staircase Construction

Anyone who builds stairs knows the staircase formula. It has already ensured for 350 years that people can ascend and descend stairs safely and comfortably. Today, it is no longer calculated manually but is instead integrated into software systems like TENADO STAIRS, a staircase construction software add-on for TENADO METAL 2D, ensuring reliable staircase construction.

Comfort and Safety with the Right Step Height

Let us consider the individual requirements for a safe and comfortable staircase: A good staircase needs to match the step size of an adult (assume 63 to 67 centimeters). The ratio between the height and depth of a step is also crucial. If it is too high, many people find climbing strenuous. And if the step is very narrow, ascending or descending becomes unsafe.

But the most important thing is that the staircase must also fit the intended location, usually referred to as a stairwell. This guides the staircase from one floor to the next. There are also a few things to bear in mind here. The passage width must be sufficiently comfortable and the head height taken into account. After all, everyone is familiar with awkwardly designed stairs where slightly taller people regularly bump their heads.

Using Software to Design the Ideal Staircase

A final parameter for the ideal staircase is the choice of material. Metal has great advantages: it is durable, stable, and offers a wide range of design options. Unlike concrete or wooden stairs, metal stairs can be designed to be very slim and are therefore especially suitable for space-saving properties – a typical requirement for retrofitting.

Calculating the ideal combination of stairwell and staircase size can now begin. However, today’s staircase builder no longer uses pen and paper for that but rather a computer. With software such as TENADO METAL 2D and the ADD ON TENADO STAIRS, the staircase is calculated according to your specifications and considers standards such as the relevant step dimension rules.

Inserting the Staircase into the Stairwell

Using TENADO STAIRS, it is very easy to insert a staircase into the available stairwell. Both stringer and carriage stairs are possible. With an extensive template library to choose from, they can be created in no time, from extensive templates. Users simply enter the staircase type, the material, and the dimensions, and TENADO STAIRS does the rest.

The software allows values such as the number and width of steps, running direction, tread, incline, and height to be varied easily and checked directly on the screen. Metal fabricators can thus configure a staircase very quickly and have the step distribution determined automatically or adapted to the customer’s requirements. As a result, it quickly and conveniently meets both your requirements and those of the customer.

Present the Staircase as a 3D Model

TENADO STAIRS offers many options, with all the design elements automatically generated in TENADO METAL 2D. In addition, the banister generator helps you add the matching banister directly – with full design scope. And the design drawing can be exported into a wide variety of formats, such as DXF or DWG.

A 3D view is also especially suitable for showing the customer the staircase from all sides in advance and demonstrating the step material. They can thus understand what the staircase will look like and get an impression of the effect. That simplifies the collaboration since the customer knows exactly what they will get in the end.

Parts Lists and Cutting Optimization for the Metal Construction

Metal fabricators can also benefit from the other advantages of TENADO METALL 2D. The software automatically generates all the parts lists required for the design, including cutting specifications and weights. Cutting optimization takes over all the important data, and the step cut is also created automatically. This allows companies to create quotes faster and more professionally than was previously possible. The presentation functions are also impressive. The software can, for example, insert a staircase into a photo of the room or the stairwell. That way, all customers can see immediately what they will get in the end and be able to better turn their wishes into reality.

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How to Simplify Staircase Construction

Comfort and Safety with the Right Step Height

Using Software to Design the Ideal Staircase

Inserting the Staircase into the Stairwell

Present the Staircase as a 3D Model

Parts Lists and Cutting Optimization for the Metal Construction

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