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Deck stair builderLinked stair workflowDeck landingsExterior stair planning

Section 1

Use the deck edge as the stair anchor

Deck stairs make more sense when they are planned directly from the parent deck context.

  • - Attach stair geometry to deck edges, level changes, and landing conditions.
  • - Preserve the relationship between deck framing and stair assembly decisions.
  • - Keep the exterior project easier to understand during review and revision.

Section 2

Update stairs when the deck changes

Deck stair documents should reflect the actual state of the deck they serve.

  • - Automatically refresh the linked geometry model when deck edges or elevations change.
  • - Mark stair outputs stale until the updated assembly is regenerated.
  • - Use revision history to explain why stair geometry changed with the parent deck.

Section 3

Create one cleaner exterior project flow

Linked deck stairs reduce the fragmentation that slows quoting and field handoff.

  • - Support stair layouts, stringers, railings, and output packets from one connected workflow.
  • - Use redacted snapshot review for clients and stakeholders.
  • - Move toward a fuller exterior package instead of isolated stair calculations.
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