How to Create Stairs in SketchUp

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To make stairs, you will need to have a platform to come down from. This article will show you how to make some stairs for your creation.

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  1. Step 1 Create the platform that you will need to build the stairs from.
    Most likely, it will need to be perpendicular to a building.
  2. Step 2 Create two 12" lines perpendicular to each other.
    Attach them to the platform that you created.
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  3. Step 3 Copy them and attach them, repeatedly.
    Do this until they reach the 'floor'.
  4. Step 4 At the bottom of the stairs, draw a line going back towards the way they came from.
    Use the inference point to stop it at the right location.
  5. Step 5 From that point, draw a line to the origin of the stairs to complete the surface.
    Once you complete the 'loop', the surface will fill in.
  6. Step 6 Click on the Push/Pull tool to widen the stairs.
    Use inference to match the width of the platform.
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