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29 Jul 2024 20:21:40 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Staircases  
From: PM 2Ring
Date: 30 Apr 2005 03:25:02
Message: <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.

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