Old forum thread with modeling techniques pre-dating the extruding plugins Follow Me and Keep and Eneroth Upright Extruder.
5/9/06
i am making a scheme design for my spiral stair, using flat bar for the railings.im using helix and follow me tool but i cant manipulate the flat bar to maintain horizontally in section all the way up.i attached files for this to understand my point.
pls help tanx...
5/9/06
There are some ruby scripts that will help out.
Edit: A companion approach on making a half-round handrail is at Follow Me -- Profile Twisting.
5/10/06
Excellent tutorial catamountain!
5/24/06
it's easier right now when im making the spiral.and i can also apply it for many ways.thank you so much.cheers!