Level Editor/Tools/Spiral Stairs: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:46, 20 October 2026

Spiral Stairs
Where	Toolbar, shape tools
Shortcut	Wheel: inner radius; `Ctrl`+wheel: step height; `Ctrl`+`Shift`+wheel: arc per step
Works on	A spiral staircase of wedge-shaped step brushes
Settings	Tool Properties

The Spiral Stairs tool draws a winding staircase round a central post or hole. Each step is its own wedge brush.

While drawing:

Setting	Type	Default	What it does
Step Height	Meters	0.25	How tall each step is. Keep it under 0.457 m, the height a player steps up.
Inner Radius	Meters	0.5	The radius of the central post or hole. 0 makes solid wedges that meet at the middle.
Arc per Step (deg)	Degrees	22.5	How far round each step turns. 22.5 makes 16 steps per full turn.
Direction	List	Counter-clockwise	Counter-clockwise or Clockwise, seen from above.
Alignment	List	Align to surface	Align to surface, or always the XY, XZ or YZ plane.
Collision Type	List	STATIC	See Box.
Collision Layers / Collision Mask	Numbers	1	Leave at 1.

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 == Settings ==
 {{Property table start}}
-{{Property row|name=Step Height|type=Metres|default=0.25|desc=How tall each step is. Keep it under 0.457 m, the height a player steps up.}}
+{{Property row|name=Step Height|type=Meters|default=0.25|desc=How tall each step is. Keep it under 0.457 m, the height a player steps up.}}
-{{Property row|name=Inner Radius|type=Metres|default=0.5|desc=The radius of the central post or hole. 0 makes solid wedges that meet at the middle.}}
+{{Property row|name=Inner Radius|type=Meters|default=0.5|desc=The radius of the central post or hole. 0 makes solid wedges that meet at the middle.}}
 {{Property row|name=Arc per Step (deg)|type=Degrees|default=22.5|desc=How far round each step turns. 22.5 makes 16 steps per full turn.}}
 {{Property row|name=Direction|type=List|default=Counter-clockwise|desc=Counter-clockwise or Clockwise, seen from above.}}