Medeek Wall Plugin
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Tutorial 63 - Stair Runners and Tread Covers (10:06 min.)
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[b]Version 3.8.6[/b] - 01.25.2025
- Added tread covers, carpet and stair runners for T-shaped landings.
- Enabled the option for a single stringer (for modern style stairs).
- Added an option to disable the placeholder for landing/winder framing.
- Added a "GLASS" option for balusters within the built-in baluster materials.
- Added a "None" built-in option for the handrail profile parameter.
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Tutorial 64 - Modern Stairs (12:43 min.)
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Version 3.8.7 - 01.28.2025
- Enabed subtractive geometry for all stair assemblies.
- Added the following two parameters to the baluster sub-menus: Baluster Type (Square, Round, Glass, Cable), Baluster Height.
- Enabled intermediate posts for both glass and cable railing.
- Added the following cable railing options into the Stairs tab of the Global Settings: Cable Railing Spacing, Cable Railing Diameter.
- Added a bottom vertical offset parameter for bottom posts of a stair run.
Tutorial 65 - Cable and Glass Railing (13:26 min.)
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Version 3.8.7b - 01.29.2025
- Fixed a bug with the baluster options.
- Enabled a zero stringer option for floating stairs.
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Just a few more loose ends before I jump back to the Floor plugin.
I would like to enable landing treads for winders, but things get a little interesting when the min. winder length is set to zero. Does this look okay?
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In my UK jurisdiction, and I suspect many more, you are not allowed 'winders' but 'tapered treads'.
The calculation of the dimensions is convoluted.
The minimum 'going' is 50mm [2"] and any tapering tread at the centerline must have a 'going' measured square to the nosing equal to all the other non-tapering treads.
For non-domestic wider stairs the measurements are taken measured in from the sides - about 1/3 each.
The 'going' is not the 'tread' dimension - the overhang of the nosing is taken off the tread size, so it's the 'plan' dimension.
When you get to anything other than a simple staircase it can become very complicated to 'automate'.
In the UK a helical stair [aka 'spiral'] even has a set of alternative British Standard staircase rules which differ significantly from the usual stair Building Regs - you need to tell the local inspector which one you're using otherwise you could fail.
I've mentioned before about the handrail requirements in the regs to extend 300mm [12"] beyond the top and bottom nosings in many situations, and the landing's going the be 300mm longer than the stair width.
Also, staggering the nosings by one going as the stair turns at a half-landing [or top] means that the handrail transitions smoothly without any need for a vertical portion to make it work... -
for some reason, many "metric" countries are using different building codes and material sizes from the others. whenever i start a studio design for someone - first check - get all the building codes and material sizing for that country established before beginning the actual design work. early on (~20 years ago) i made the mistake of assuming all metric countries were "standardized"... then after doing all the construction docs, during review the builder pointed out all the wrong dimensions on the materials, code-prohibited practices or confused one etc etc... needless to say another 3 weeks to fix it all...
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The lifetime licensing options are now permanently listed on the website:
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Q: does the 5 year "lifetime" license mean it expires after 5 years? or just the free updates are no longer available for use after the 5 years? i.e. i get free updates on the products for 5 years, but after 5 years, no more free updates but the software continues to be useable?
Glenn
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Version 3.8.8 - 02.06.2025
- Added landing treads, tread covers, carpet and stair runners for a winders.
- Added an SIP wall framing option for all wall types.
- Added five additional SIP parameters into the wall Draw and Edit menus.
Tutorial 66 - SIP Walls (8:03 min.)
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The licenses will continue to work forever, but no free updates after the five years.
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Version 3.8.8b - 02.06.2025
- Added the option for closed stringers.
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Version 3.8.9 - 02.09.2025
- Added preview thumbnails for handrail fittings to the draw and edit menus of the stair tool.
- Fixed a bug with adjacent winders/landings for landing treads and covers.
- Fixed a minor bug with materials for handrail fittings.
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Version 3.9.0 - 02.11.2025
- Enabled zero size intermediate posts (balusters) for glass railing.
- Fixed a bug with floor level winders/landings for landing treads and covers.
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Version 3.9.0c - 02.12.2025
- Fixed a bug when the top tread is flush.
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Version 3.9.0d - 02.14.2025
- Fixed a floating point rounding bug for metric templates.
- Fixed a bug for balusters when a run of stairs is a single step.
Still putting out a few little fires. Whenever you make big changes it always seems like you miss something or you add a new feature that adds a whole new level of complexity, and then the plugin gets itself into states that you did not foresee. That is what makes this job fun, you get surprised once in a while.
Please feel free to send me any additional bug reports or feature requests. I think we've just about wrapped up the stair module for a while.
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Version 3.9.1 - 02.23.2025
- Added the following (48 - low poly) Simpson post caps to the post module: CC1210, CC718_718, CC718_8, CC718_6, CC718_4, CC514_8, CC514_6, CC514_4, CC462_550, CC462_462, CC462_362, CC314_6, CC314_4, CC128, CC126, CC106, CC98, CC96, CC94, CC88, CC86, CC84, CC78, CC77, CC76, CC74, CC68, CC66, CC64, CC48, CC46, CC44, CC6_718, CCO4, CCO6, CCO7, CCO8, CCO9, CCO10, CCO12, CCO46, CCO314, CCO462, CCO514, CCO718, ECC64, ECC66, ECC68.
This update per customer request.
I still need to add in the rest of the ECC series, so there is always more to do.
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Version 3.9.2 - 03.15.2025
- Enabled an edge material/texture for built-in gypsum wall materials.
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Here are a some new renderings of an Inverted Tee landing using the newly upgraded stair module. A huge shout out to @patrick.c.obrien for these amazing images and for all of his efforts in helping me debug this module during the month long process of updates and additions:
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