Stair Design Software

This page contains links to free down loads concerning software and accessories that are complementary to StairDesigner or that you can use with StairDesigner.

We will be regularly updating and posting links to :

• StairDesigner documentation and manuals
• Example stair plans in stairDesigner and DXF formats
• StairDesigner training videos
• Complemantary software for StairDesigner and woodworking

Feel free to download all the files on this page that interest you.

Also feel free to distribute these documents and software to anyone that you think might benefit from them.

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feel free to come back and check this page for new downloads.

Click on the links below to download :

• Buy StairDesigner or download the free demo version

This link will take you to the download page for the demo version of StairDesigner. You can install it try it,  use it and test it. You can update to the full version by just putting in your activation code.

• StairDesigner Documentation

This PDF file gives an over view and specifications of StairDesigner

• StairDesigner Manual in French

This is the StairDesigner manual in French .

• StairDesigner Manual in English

This is the StairDesigner manual in English

• Free Tutorial for StairDesigner

This document will help you through your first steps using StairDesigner. I gives an over view and a worksheet to follow to optimize your stair design process and save time and effort.

• Manuel for using StairDesigner DXF files and StairFile service
  

This document gives detailed instructions for using my STAIRFILE service and preparing the DXF files for workshop use. I strongly advise yous to read this manuel before using StairDesigner DXF files for workshop ark ups or CNC machining.

• How to use the free Stair Templates
  

If you don’t want to learn all the ins and outs of stair building youcan just take a free template and edit it to fit your own specifications. This document shows how to edit a template drawing to build a custom stair. If you want to design a stair  really fast with this is the way to go.

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Complementary software

• PROGECAD Smart free 2D CAD software

This 2D CAD software is free and very useful for modifying StairDesigner DXF files. ProgeCad is very similar to AutoCad and even uses the DWG file format directly. So if you know AutoCad you’ll have no problem using it . If you don’t know AutoCad then using ProgeCad will be a great way to learn. Knowing how to use AutoCad is a real plus for anyone involved in design work. StairDesigner’s DXF drawings can be directly loaded into ProgeCad .

<<<CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE 2D VERSION OF PROGECAD>>>

The full version ProgeCad 2011 gives full AutoCad 3D and imaging for only 1/10th of the price of Autocad.

Here is a quick demo video of what you can do with the full version. It’s very useful for inserting StairDesigner 3D models into their stairwells and creating fully rendered images.

You can down load the 30 day trail version from here:

<<<CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PROGECAD FULL 3D version, 30 trail>>>>

and if you would like to buy the full version for only 253 euros click this PayPal link:

<<<< Click HERE to BUY PROGECAD FULL 3D VERSION >>>

• Free pannel cutting optimization tool

This great  bit of software will optimize pannel cutting for free. You input the cutting list and the pannel sizes and it tells you where to cut all you parts.This version works well with up to 30 parts, after you’ll have to buy a full version. For my 30+ parts projects I  just optimize for 30 parts 2 or 3 times. Give it a try it’s free.

>>> CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD Free pannel cutting optimization tool <<<<

• Free Screen Capture Software

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Example Stair Projects

These compressed files contain:

• An example stair files that has been optimized for real work shop assembly. You can just modify the dimensions and build the same stair to your sizes, or use these files as working examples.
• The corresponding DXF 2D (the entire staircase and part by part) and 3D files for modifying in AutoCad. Of course you can use any other CAD  software that can read DXF.
• The workshop document in PDF. This document contains the plans of the stairs and each stair part and the cutting lists.
• Some compressed files also contain Autocad drawing and screen captures of the stair project.

All of these stairs have been built full size so you can just load them into StairDesigner and modify the parameters. Just print out the new DXF files and workshop document (or buy a StairFile)  to get instantly a real working project.

But be carefull, the DXF files are directly from StairDesigner and should be adjusted in a CAD program to suit your needs and workshop practice, before being used for marking out or machining. The adjustments you need to make will depend on things like, the size of the boards you use, the type of joints you want, your preffered shape for strings and handrails etc. Send me an email if you need help in adjusting these stair files.

Free download on how to use Templates and DXF files click below:

For more detailed document on how to use DXF files just click <here>

For more detailed document on how to use Stair Template  just click <here>

Feel free to use these stair projects to help you get the most out of StairDesigner.

Also please feel free to contact me if are having trouble with your stair design or if you would like me to build a specific stairdesign for you.

If you have made interesting designs that you would like to share on this blog just send them to me and I will publish them here.

If you need software to decompress our Stair files click here <WINRAR>

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• Quarter turn closed string with mid turn winders

This stair turns right with 15 steps and risers with winders around step 7. Strings are 50mm and optimized to be straight. Newel posts are 70x70mm with turned spindles. This is an easy straight forward stair to build with the StairDesigner documents.

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• Quarter turn closed string with starting turn winders

This stair turns right with winders at the start.  This stair has 13 steps and risers strings are 40mm, newels 60x60mm.

This stair has a double sided handrail and round wooden spindles.

Click on the photo to download the stair files

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• Quarter turn closed string with winders without risersThis stair is a quarter turn without risers and hollowed newel posts.It has 14 steps with 45mm strings and hollow newels flush to the strings. The spindles are in 12mm stainless steel tubing.

Click on the photo to download the stair files
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• Quarter turn closed string with landing

This stair has a bottom quarter turn on a landing. 15 steps and risers with 60mm strings and 80x80mm newels posts.

Spindles are in 12mm diameter stainless steel tube.

Click on the photo to download the stair files

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• Half turn cut string with landing

This stair has 14 steps with a half turn mid way landing. The staircase has 35mm cut strings and 50mm handrails that are assembled into 80x80mm newel posts. StairDesigner has some problems with cut string and newel post assembly so the drawings have been ajusted using AutoCad. This project also contains the Autocad files with a bullnose step and under stair pannelling added.

Click on the photo to download the stair files

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• Metal spiral stair
  

  Helicoidal stair in steel

Although Stair Designer gives more detailed drawings for wooden stairs it can also be very useful for drawing metal stairs. In this example the wood thicknesses have been replaced by the thickness of the metal sheets and Stair Designer will calculate and  draw all the parts just like a wooden stair. The drawings have to be edited in AutoCad or ProgeCAD to add assembly details.

Just click on the images to download the complet Stair Designer workshop drawings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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