Creating Stairs - Adobe ATMOSPHERE BUILDER 1 Online Help Manual

Creating stairs

Stairs are an object that contain one or more steps. The shape and size of a stairs object is
determined by the location of its two top and two bottom connectors. Atmosphere Builder
uses the distance, slope, and width between the top and bottom connectors to automati-
cally determine the number, size, and shape of the steps.
After you add a stairs object, you can drag one or more of its connectors to reshape it. For
example, you can create a spiral staircase by dragging one of the top or bottom connectors
to form a twist in the stairs object. When you change the vertical or horizontal dimensions
of a stairs object, Atmosphere Builder automatically adjusts the number and size of the
steps. For example, if you reduce the vertical height, Atmosphere Builder automatically
reduces the number of steps and increases the size of each step.
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A. Adjusting the vertical height of a stairs object in Side view. B. Adjusting the horizontal span of a stairs object
in Side view. C. Adjusting the width of the steps in Top view.
To add stairs:
Select the stairs tool
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2 If desired, set one or more options in the Object Inspector palette:
• Object Name to enter a name for the object that will appear in the Object Inspector
palette and the Objects palette.
• JavaScript URL to attach a script to the object. (See "Attaching a script to a world" on
page 61.)
Visible in Wireframe Views to show the object after you create it. (See "Showing and
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hiding objects" on page 38.)
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in the Variable Tools palette.
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