Spiral Stair tut?

[arnoldt]

Just watched the stair tutorial, and that was amazing. But I am trying to make a spiral staircase. Any idea on an easy way to do this?? I am basically trying to get it to go around a cylinder.

[Gary Miller]

Something like what you would see inside of a lighthouse???????

[arnoldt]

You are correct, inside or outside.

[Gary Miller]

Ok. This sounds like a challenge? Are you challenging me? Are you putting me to the test?
Let me play around with some ideas and see what I can come up with.

[arnoldt]

The gauntlet has been thrown. *Crossing my fingers*

[Gary Miller]

After doing a google search, there are many types of circular or spiral staircases. Do me a favor; do a google search on "spiral stairs" and send me an image of what you want. This will help me narrow down the many different styles so I can model it.

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[arnoldt]

Here is a pic of the stairs. As long as the center bar can be resized (thicker).

[solo]

Arnoldt, I can show you a very easy way to do this with Sketchup, but not sure if you use that app. I assume you are looking for a hexagon solution right?

[Homer]

If you have 3Ds Max there it will take you 1 click to make a spiral stair case haha.

Shapes > Stairs > Spiral Stairs...... ta da!

[arnoldt]

I have the free version of sketchup. So if I can export it in sketchup and import it into hexagon and attach it to my model than I i guess that would be ok. No i do not have 3ds max($$).

[Mannie]

Depends what version of vue and sketchup you got, i know there is a plugin for SU6 that let you export to obj. And vue 6 inf and xstream can import .skp 6 files

[solo]

Arnoldt, if this helps at all, here is a .vob of a staircase i made quick in Sketchup. I made the centre shaft thicker as you required.
Vovka feel free to post it on freebies if you want.



Download here: http://rapidshare.com/files/168338822/s ... e.vob.html

[Lippi]

Thanks to make this free available, Solo!

[arnoldt]

Thanks for that. I will use that for reference when I try to make my own.

[drugar]

Have you ever tried the scatter and replicator tool in Vue?
Have a look at this:)
Ok its not as elaboratet as the models above but.....with a little calculation? you can make something nice.
Why not try to make a cilinder,make a boolean operation with a other cilinder and apply the scatter and replicator tool to it????
Drugar