Curved Stairs
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Layout
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Method
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Draw the outline of the stairs in vertex edit mode:

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Use the :kbd:`LMB` to insert vertices along the edges, to define where the steps will be:

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Press :kbd:`f` to toggle free mode (no grid snapping) and drag the step vertices *roughly* into the arc shape.

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Deselect all vertices (:kbd:`\``) and only select those on one side of the stairs:

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Press :kbd:`shift-c` (shape arc to 120 degrees):

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Now deselect all vertices, select only the other side and apply the shape arc operation again. Next use the :kbd:`RMB` to join the step vertices:

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Switch to sector edit mode, hold :kbd:`shift` and drag-select the stair sectors:

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Press the raise floor shortcut (:kbd:`.`) twice. Using the :kbd:`LMB`, deselect the left-most step, and deselect the right-most step:

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* Repeat raising the floor and deselecting a step from either side, until you reach the center step. Your stairs are now done:

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Notes
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The shape arc operation is also available by pressing :kbd:`f1` to bring up the operations menu. However this menu does not have the 120 degree arc, so we used the :kbd:`shift-c` keyboard shortcut.

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Downloads
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:download:`curved-stairs.wad`