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    [req] a good stairmaking plugin

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    • utilerU Offline
      utiler
      last edited by

      @sdmitch said:

      Well Dave he never asked for it, only about it, so I fealt no compulsion the give it.

      Rock, the plugin in question is attached. You can access it through the Plugins menu. There are 3 options, Normal, Spiral, and U-Shape.

      Normal is just a straight run with a railing on one side. The steps are a group and the rail is a group.

      Spiral is a circular or elliptical stair depending on the Max,Min width input. It is a single group.

      U-Shape now accepts "turn steps" which replace the landing if defined. This is a single group also.

      G'day Sam, nice little plugin!

      I have some ideas for you to add if you could to extend it a little more.... see attached PDF.


      stairMaker.pdf

      Just Curious...

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      • charly2008C Offline
        charly2008
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        Thank you very much Sam,

        a very useful and time saving plugin.

        Charly

        He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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        • sdmitchS Offline
          sdmitch
          last edited by

          Andrew, I will take a look at your suggestion and see what I can do. Some are trivial like asking for and using a given gap between the runs and the height and offset for the handrail. The "in-situ" option not so trivial but I'll see what I can do.

          Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

          http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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          • utilerU Offline
            utiler
            last edited by

            Thanks Sam, appreciate it!
            Also for your u-shape stair maybe add a tread thickness and make treads components... Just helps with edits.
            Well done, mate! simple and very effective tool!

            Just Curious...

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            • sdmitchS Offline
              sdmitch
              last edited by

              Andrew, I think I have incorporated all the changes you suggested except make the treads components. Maybe in version 3.


              Stair Maker

              Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

              http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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