by harine031·Modeling
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A straightforward staircase generator in the Superhive library, with documentation and a demo video to reference the workflow.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon is a Blender add-on for generating a spiral staircase. Installed from Preferences, it becomes available in the 3D View sidebar under the Create tab, where the "Stair Crate" option builds the stairs.
Several settings control the result. Step sets the number of stairs, Stair size sets the size of one stair, and Height changes the vertical width between stairs. Because both the height value and the z of the stair size affect overall height, the developer suggests adjusting these after the stair size is determined. Interval controls the front and back width between stairs.
The "Apply to Stair" option applies the modifier used in the stair and makes the result editable. Note that materials and similar settings cannot be assigned without applying, unless the material is applied from the geometry node, in which case it can be set without applying. Documentation is included, and a demo video is available.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon is best for blender users who want to generate an adjustable spiral staircase from the sidebar.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon is completely free to download and use.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon is installed from Blender's Preferences. Once installed, it becomes available in the 3D View sidebar under the Create tab, where you generate the staircase using the "Stair Crate" option. From there you can adjust the settings for step count, stair size, height, and interval to shape the result you need. A demo video and included documentation are available to reference the workflow if you want to see how each setting affects the generated staircase before you start building.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon includes an "Apply to Stair" option that applies the modifier used in the stair and makes the result editable. Note that materials and similar settings cannot be assigned without applying first. The exception is applying a material from the geometry node, which lets you set it without applying the modifier. This means you can generate the staircase, tune the step, size, height, and interval settings, and then apply when you are ready to edit the geometry directly or assign materials.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon controls overall height through both the Height value, which sets the vertical width between stairs, and the z of the stair size. Because changing either affects the overall height, the developer recommends adjusting the height after the stair size has been determined. The Interval setting separately controls the front and back width between stairs. Working in that order helps you settle the individual stair dimensions first, then fine-tune the vertical spacing so the full staircase reaches the height you want.
Spiral Stair-Easy Crate Addon lists a Blender version of 3.2. It is installed through Blender's Preferences and used from the 3D View sidebar under the Create tab. For confirmation of compatibility with other Blender versions, check the developer's page. A demo video and documentation are also available to reference the workflow. Once installed, you can generate a staircase with the "Stair Crate" option and adjust the step, size, height, and interval settings to suit your scene.
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