POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.newusers : Staircases : Re: Staircases Server Time
29 Jul 2024 20:24:11 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Staircases  
From: Chris B
Date: 30 Apr 2005 09:25:12
Message: <42738738$1@news.povray.org>
"PM 2Ring" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
news:web.427332351d5010d5e1f4d92c0@news.povray.org...
> Hi Chris,
>
> "Chris B" <c_b### [at] btconnectcom> wrote:
> > "Ranj" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
> > news:web.425be4b2825a36abc40f76ea0@news.povray.org...
> > > Hi, does anyone know a shortcut or macro for building spiral
staircases?
> > > Thanx
> >
> > Hi Ranj,
> >
> > You just need to define your step, then use a while loop to position a
bunch
> > of copies of it in a spiral.
> > Here's a very simple example:
> >
> > //  Spiral Staircase
> >
>
> Thanks for the inspiration, Chris. I've often thought of doing a spiral
> staircase, but I'd never gotten around to it until your example gave me
> something to get started with. See p.b.i. "Spiral Stairs" for my .pov and
a
> couple of jpegs.
>
> <web.42732bc8d4c71a05e1f4d92c0@news.povray.org>
>

You're very welcome.
I think your staircase looks very smart.
I'm working on some people models at the moment, so I might see how they
look in your scene when I'm done.

Regards,
Chris B.


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