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    • R Offline
      rock1
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      @sdmitch said:

      rock, with a plugin of my own. I did cheat a little on the u-shaped 12,3,12 set. I created a run of 12 then copied,rotated and moved it into position. The run of 3 was then rotated and moved into place. The elliptical stairs required nothing additional to be done. The plugin has a u-shape option but it assumes stair runs stop and start at a landing.

      well which plugin r u using? πŸ˜›

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      • sdmitchS Offline
        sdmitch
        last edited by

        @rock1 said:

        @sdmitch said:

        rock, with a plugin of my own. I did cheat a little on the u-shaped 12,3,12 set. I created a run of 12 then copied,rotated and moved it into position. The run of 3 was then rotated and moved into place. The elliptical stairs required nothing additional to be done. The plugin has a u-shape option but it assumes stair runs stop and start at a landing.

        well which plugin r u using? πŸ˜›

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

        http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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          rock1
          last edited by

          @sdmitch said:

          @rock1 said:

          @sdmitch said:

          rock, with a plugin of my own. I did cheat a little on the u-shaped 12,3,12 set. I created a run of 12 then copied,rotated and moved it into position. The run of 3 was then rotated and moved into place. The elliptical stairs required nothing additional to be done. The plugin has a u-shape option but it assumes stair runs stop and start at a landing.

          well which plugin r u using? πŸ˜›

          don't mind but can you upload here? πŸ˜’

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
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            I expect he would have uploaded it here already if he'd been interested in sharing with you.

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            • sdmitchS Offline
              sdmitch
              last edited by

              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.


              Stair Maker

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

              http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                rock1
                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.

                πŸ˜„ that's so kind of you , thanks a lot people like sdmitch are men of honour. Look fellas, these are men of honour, these are men of honour!! πŸ‘

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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
                    last edited by

                    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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