Automating Staircase Design: Custom VB Application for 3D Modeling

We collaborated with a company in the commercial and residential staircase business to streamline their design process. The goal was to help their design team speed up the creation of 3D models for staircases.

Using SolidWorks, we developed a complete 3D solution with a Visual Basic (VB) application as an interface between the model and the user. This application features a user-friendly Windows form, allowing users to easily select the type of staircase and input specific parameters. It is capable handling any standard configuration of a "Straight Stair," "L Stair," and "U Stair." Additionally, the application could modify tread and match cutouts in stringers, notch stringers and treads for short walls, and handle multiple types of stringers and stringer configurations. Once configured, the application automatically generates the 3D model without requiring further user interaction.

This project demonstrates our ability to deliver highly customized software solutions that not only enhance the efficiency of complex design tasks but also empower design teams to quickly adapt to various technical requirements, ensuring precision and consistency across multiple configurations.