MAJ Stair Plugin

majid866 · 8 Dec 2020, 07:45

Dear Friends,
My new plugin ("MAJ Stair") is published in "Sketchup Extension Warehouse" for free now. I think you can make stairs in any shape by using this plugin. Please let me know your idea about it.
Majid Mahmoudi Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU_nJDRwEJc

The new version "MAJ Stair V0.0.2" is published. I used HTMLDialog on it. Please let me know your idea about it.

juju · 8 Dec 2020, 14:33

Do you perhaps have video tutorial? The EW page mentions 4 different kinds of stairs but 2 of those look very much the same (apart from structure thickness).

majid866 · 8 Dec 2020, 17:35

@juju said:

Do you perhaps have video tutorial? The EW page mantions 4 different kinds of stairs but 2 of those look very much the same (apart from structure thickness).

For thickness you have 4 types but shape you can make any kind of stair. I will send you video soon.

majid866 · 8 Dec 2020, 18:30

@juju said:

Do you perhaps have video tutorial? The EW page mentions 4 different kinds of stairs but 2 of those look very much the same (apart from structure thickness).

https://youtu.be/MhSFryAkUOo
Please watch video..

juju · 8 Dec 2020, 20:59

Interesting methodology. Depending on time I might give it a try. Any chance you could get it to work that you select the line drawing and have it extrude the stairs from that? Obviously there will be another click or two involved to indicate start and end.

majid866 · 9 Dec 2020, 04:33

@juju said:

Interesting methodology. Depending on time I might give it a try. Any chance you could get it to work that you select the line drawing and have it extrude the stairs from that? Obviously there will be another click or two involved to indicate start and end.
Please check video again. Any kind of stair by using this method will be possible.

pbacot · 9 Dec 2020, 05:31

Looks like very good and straightforward plugin.

rv1974 · 9 Dec 2020, 09:10

Majid, thank you for creating and sharing this nice tool, it has a great potential!
A couple of ideas:
*) Most important: please give an option to set the general stairs height with 2 mouse clicks;
*) Could it build some primitive railings (as lines, posts (simple vertical line) could be the instances of a single component)?
*) non-modal window?
*) Could you add previews of different stair styles in plugin window? Now you have lots of empty space in the left area for no reason
*) Those fillets on upper tiles are not too successful.. could there be simple 90 degr. cut?

majid866 · 10 Dec 2020, 05:29

@rv1974 said:

Majid, thank you for creating and sharing this nice tool, it has a great potential!
A couple of ideas:
*) Most important: please give an option to set the general stairs height with 2 mouse clicks;
*) Could it build some primitive railings (as lines, posts (simple vertical line) could be the instances of a single component)?
*) non-modal window?
*) Could you add previews of different stair styles in plugin window? Now you have lots of empty space in the left area for no reason
*) Those fillets on upper tiles are not too successful.. could there be simple 90 degr. cut?

Dear rv1974,
Thank you for your nice ideas. Window of this plugin come from Sketchup User Interface (UI) and it limit us so much. Empty space come from UI and we cannot have any graphic there just can have some letters. I will be happy if you have some suggestion for it.
about "General Stair Height" if you mean stair total height you have it in window just select it. Please see attached photo.
Railing will be more difficult than stair and need another version.
Can you send me photo sample for "non-modal window" and "fillet on upper tiles"? Do you mean stair nosing?

rv1974 · 10 Dec 2020, 08:18

Majid thanks for reply,
Regarding empty space\explaining pictures.. I can hardly believe the empty space and absence of explaining pictures are inevitable. Maybe other scriptwriters on dev forums could help you on the subject? For example please take a look here:
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=71459
Taking general floor measurements is much more user friendly, plus adds certain flexibility
especially in conjunction with non-modal window (See 'Take measurements' in attached plugin)
By non-modal I mean constantly floating window that does not block using SU. Again try the link I attached. Yes, I meant fillets on nosing. They are not suitable in majority of cases.
Still hoping eventually edge railings will be added. What about save\load preset?
Thank you for attention

joshbrown · 5 Jan 2021, 13:53

@pbacot said:

Looks like very good and straightforward plugin.

That's right! This plugin is decent. I am using it myself.

dtroyuf · 1 Feb 2021, 00:54

Hi, I am enjoying the Maj Stair Plugin, but I the 'X' button for breakpoints is not working with your plugin. I am working on a MAC, OS Big Sur and I am using SU2020. Have you noticed this issue before on Mac's? Or is there a way to resolve this issue. Again, I really enjoy your plugin, but not being able to make breakpoints is frustrating. Thank you! -David

majid866 · 26 Feb 2021, 04:49

@rv1974 said:

Majid, thank you for creating and sharing this nice tool, it has a great potential!
A couple of ideas:
*) Most important: please give an option to set the general stairs height with 2 mouse clicks;
*) Could it build some primitive railings (as lines, posts (simple vertical line) could be the instances of a single component)?
*) non-modal window?
*) Could you add previews of different stair styles in plugin window? Now you have lots of empty space in the left area for no reason
*) Those fillets on upper tiles are not too successful.. could there be simple 90 degr. cut?

Hi,
I think my new extension (MAJ Rail) can solve the stair railing problem.

majid866 · 28 Feb 2021, 06:52

@dtroyuf said:

Hi, I am enjoying the Maj Stair Plugin, but I the 'X' button for breakpoints is not working with your plugin. I am working on a MAC, OS Big Sur and I am using SU2020. Have you noticed this issue before on Mac's? Or is there a way to resolve this issue. Again, I really enjoy your plugin, but not being able to make breakpoints is frustrating. Thank you! -David

Dear friend,
Please forgive me to answer you late. I solved this problem in version 0.0.3 and it is in the queue. I will inform you whenever the new version published.

dtroyuf · 28 Feb 2021, 20:21

@majid866 said:

@dtroyuf said:

Hi, I am enjoying the Maj Stair Plugin, but I the 'X' button for breakpoints is not working with your plugin. I am working on a MAC, OS Big Sur and I am using SU2020. Have you noticed this issue before on Mac's? Or is there a way to resolve this issue. Again, I really enjoy your plugin, but not being able to make breakpoints is frustrating. Thank you! -David

Dear friend,
Please forgive me to answer you late. I solved this problem in version 0.0.3 and it is in the queue. I will inform you whenever the new version published.

Thank you for the response back. I look forward to using the updated version!!

-david

majid866 · 1 Mar 2021, 11:36

@dtroyuf said:

@majid866 said:

@dtroyuf said:

Hi, I am enjoying the Maj Stair Plugin, but I the 'X' button for breakpoints is not working with your plugin. I am working on a MAC, OS Big Sur and I am using SU2020. Have you noticed this issue before on Mac's? Or is there a way to resolve this issue. Again, I really enjoy your plugin, but not being able to make breakpoints is frustrating. Thank you! -David

Dear friend,
Please forgive me to answer you late. I solved this problem in version 0.0.3 and it is in the queue. I will inform you whenever the new version published.

Thank you for the response back. I look forward to using the updated version!!

-david

Hi, "MAJ Stair" version 0.0.3 is published now. I wish you will enjoy it.

dtroyuf · 2 Mar 2021, 21:05

@majid866 said:

@dtroyuf said:

@majid866 said:

@dtroyuf said:

Hi, I am enjoying the Maj Stair Plugin, but I the 'X' button for breakpoints is not working with your plugin. I am working on a MAC, OS Big Sur and I am using SU2020. Have you noticed this issue before on Mac's? Or is there a way to resolve this issue. Again, I really enjoy your plugin, but not being able to make breakpoints is frustrating. Thank you! -David

Dear friend,
Please forgive me to answer you late. I solved this problem in version 0.0.3 and it is in the queue. I will inform you whenever the new version published.

Thank you for the response back. I look forward to using the updated version!!

-david

Hi, "MAJ Stair" version 0.0.3 is published now. I wish you will enjoy it.

I just tried it out, and it works great on a Mac!! Thank you for making that update, I really appreciate it!!

-David