curving (windy) staircase

[agsurf5]

hi,

i would like to create a very long and windy staircase using VUE. let's imagine the spanish steps but following an S line. it is an outside staircase.

i tried to create a step and use the scatter/replicate, but i don't seem to find the proper way to have it working. i can do spiraling stairs, straight stairs, but no curving one.

do you know how i can do it?

thanks a bunch.
alberto

[vovka]

need experementing there

[agsurf5]

that for sure. and trust me i am doing a bunch...
can you at least point me towards the right place to experiment... ? in the scatter/replicate or somewhere else...? (is there a free transform tool similar to photoshop?)

thanks,
alberto.

[jacks]

I know how this little problems can consume time and so i uploaded two very simple spiral stairs for you, i made in another 3d application. Just took me 3 minutes, so no big thing but hopefully will help you.

I put both in an obj file (just delete the geometrie you don´t need). I think Vue should open obj´s but i am not sure...didn´t try it out.


here is the downloadlink (rapidshare --- 1MB)
http://rapidshare.com/files/316424589/s ... s.obj.html

[agsurf5]

hi jacks,

thanks a bunch.
here is a couple of samples of what i imagine.


to be very refined.
which other application did you use?

ciao,
alberto

[jacks]

I can´t see from this pictures what you are expecting and how your stairs should look like. I guess my version got not enough steps, but maybe you can repeat it.

And I am usually using Maya for any 3D work. So i am new to Vue and can´t tell you how to create a stairs in this application.

[agsurf5]

i think i am getting close to accomplish what i want. it is going to take a little more learning, but i am getting there.
thanks a lot for your help. i do appreciate it.

alberto