[Plugin] Stair Maker

utiler

@utiler said:

Ok, the last post was sent at 2am this morning on my iPad so I didn't have the option to run the plugin....

Sam, I wasn't aware you weren't in the industry so here's a quick glossary of terms which I expect is pretty universal.

I've chosen to make an example of the U-shape in-situ stair as it covers most terms.
[attachment=0:2etuiebv]Stairmaker.png[/attachment:2etuiebv]

My crude attempt at a Dialogue Box

Stair Width: 2600
Stair Height: 3900
Flight 1 Width: 1200
Flight 2 Width: 1200
Tread Depth: 275
Total No. or Risers: 24
Riser Height: 162.5 [I expect this is a system variable that changes as No. of Riser input is changed. This gives the user a visual guide as to their final stair ratio...]
No. risers to Landing: 12 [this locates the landing in the overall flight...]
Rail Height: 900
Rail Offset: 50

Sam, Any chance of looking into this I posted a while back...?

Many thanks, Andrew

Sam?

sdmitch

U, it is a little more than just changing the labels in the inputbox. Allowing a variable number of steps to/from the landing of U-shape stairs would require extensive re-write.

utiler

Thanks Sam, thought it was worth asking anyway....

AlainBo

Hello,
It could be interesting to be able to create L shape also.

Regards,
Alain

sdmitch

@unknownuser said:

Hello,
It could be interesting to be able to create L shape also.

Regards,
Alain

That might be a simple add. I'll give it some thought.

sdmitch

@unknownuser said:

Hello,
It could be interesting to be able to create L shape also.

Regards,
Alain

Alain, The L shape option has been added.

guanjin

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sdmitch：Hello
What is the above parameters, why no change。
L-shaped and U-shaped running very slow。
The previous version，Normal。
The ladder can not be changed to a pipe or a rectangle, the only line.

AlainBo

Cool,
thanks sdmitch

charly2008

Hi sdmitch,

thanks for the extension.

Charly

luhrzeznik

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

sdmitch

@luhrzeznik said:

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

lexje

Thanks for the tool!
I've been looking around for stair plug ins but could not find many. (1001bit but it does not contain L-shaped or quarter-turn stairs)
TIG,would you mind posting some links to the plug-ins you referenced?

Thanks a lot!

Erwin

TIG

A simple SCF Search http://sketchucation.com/forums/searchgoogle.php?keyword=stair+plugin returns 430 hits!

This thread is ~1 year old...
There are new stair tools on the block...
Look at...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMWwlmsmNAs
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=509033#p509033 [links off to http://cabmaker32.com/?s=stair%26amp;submit=Go ]

hajasulthan

its not working in sketchup 2013

TIG

@hajasulthan said:

its not working in sketchup 2013
How is it not working?
A few more details would help us help you...
Your User-Profile says you are using v8, but you speak of v2013, when the latest version available is v2014... and also what OS are you now using?
How did you install this, exactly?
From RBZ+Install-button, from the PluginStore, copied from an older PLugins folder, manually from RBZ>ZIP etc ???
Do you have FULL security permissions to your version's Plugins folder? [important if <v2014]
etc.
Are there errors when SketchUp loads?
Is this tool in the menu?
If it runs what error messages do you get?
What shows in the Ruby Console when you run it?
Do you get a BugSplat?
etc..
etc...

We are not psychics...

hajasulthan

thank you for reply am using su 2013 , i don't find any problem when its loading, but check through ruby console as below.

Error: #<Errno::EACCES: Permission denied - C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.txt>
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:295:in initialize' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:295:in open'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:295:in put_defaults' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:96:in reset'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:295:in `call'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:295

how to fix this?

thank you

TIG

The first line is the clue:
Error: #<Errno::EACCES: Permission denied - C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.txt>
You do not have full permission to your Plugins folder and its contents, and this particular tool makes use of a txt file kept inside that folder-tree.
In PC v2014 there is no problem, because you get FULL permissions by default, but earlier PC versions put the Plugins folder within the ../Programs Files/..SketchUp folder and Windows limits your access, unless you change it manually.
Read this tutorial and reset your Plugins folder's permissions to FULL - ensure all of the contents get the FULL permissions too...
http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/36-intermediate/811-setting-security-permissions-in-sketchup

cboy1980

@sdmitch said:

@luhrzeznik said:

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

I have the same problem here...
Try to make a L-shaped stair... but after putting the measurements in the dialog box and clicking ok... nothing happens. The dialog box just dissapears. That's it. No stairs to see.

Grtz
cboy

Krisidious

Thanks for updating this Mitch...

sdmitch

@cboy1980 said:

@sdmitch said:

@luhrzeznik said:

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

I have the same problem here...
Try to make a L-shaped stair... but after putting the measurements in the dialog box and clicking ok... nothing happens. The dialog box just dissapears. That's it. No stairs to see.

Grtz
cboy

After clicking OK, you need to pick the model point to locate where the stairs are to originate. You should see a red "+" at the end of the mouse pointer.