CREATING SPIRAL STAIR RAILS IN SKETCHUP with Flowify

In this video, learn to use the SketchUp extension Flowify along with JHS Powerbar to create decorative spiral staircase rails!
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[@j.t.6456]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! This tutorial was exactly what I needed!

[@sibteakbar7226]

you are so comprehensive that i have started liking your videos even before watching

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Lol - thanks! :)

[@falconlara]

Good one, great use of the tools as well.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks Oscar!

[@saeedalhadad1993]

thanks excellent job

[@marwandesigns1765]

Justin I want u to know ur the best sketchuper.. hope u make a Vray full tutorials with ur magical explanation

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much! Make sure to sub to my rendering channel too for more rendering tutorials - ua-cam.com/users/therenderingessentials - thanks!

[@mae2309]

Just what I needed. thank you!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it!

[@rounakzamani3678]

excellent job! thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@siddheshgavali6553]

You are amazing.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching!

[@nf9563]

I kinda worked it out my self. Took like 10 hours to do the Wrought iron. Didn’t use any extensions

[@raylaino2067]

Phenomenal

[@richesdz2158]

Your the best eveeeeeeeeeer

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Lol - glad you liked it!

[@Papa_Muda_99]

nice explain

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it!

[@sketchupwithusama1054]

amazing

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you!

[@junojose666]

Justin, you could've made a component instead of a group @5:05, so that the step can be modified later however you want. After exploding, you will still have step component instances. Good video presentation buddy.. !

[@Thesketchupessentials]

There's probably a few ways I could have done that part better - I was in a bit of a hurry that morning, but the Flowify pieces should still be sound - thanks!

[@kallafadvtsadiq228]

justin, how to free download JHS POWER plugins..?

[@ethansiemons8731]

what do we do if we dont have the jhs power bar?

[@ishitaarya5338]

hey, i installed the extension , i shows installed but there is no option bar. i installed another plugin also it appeared . can you help pls

[@yudiwang6126]

Do these plugins work in Sketchup2020?

[@hafynaziera5737]

what if i dont have the flowify ? what should i use?

[@MahmoodMuhenned]

Is it possible to create a straight stairs then bend all of it:/

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Sure - I think I may demo that in this video - ua-cam.com/video/5WLqNj6ihT4/v-deo.html - thanks!

[@kunalsonawane350]

Instead of doing such a long process you can simply make same railing using fenceMaker extension just click the path and select the type of railing you want and boom its done!!!!!

[@raufahmad6970]

u've just save my life

[@bacazterchovej2235]

what u think about SU Podium , thinking about good render engine
i know vray from 3ds max and want try something different ....

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Honestly I haven't had a chance to try it yet - I know a lot of people get really good results using Podium though - thanks!

[@misskbuysell]

What's up guy.......blabla bla... i love ur voice ^^

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Umm - thanks?

[@gabbyong9496]

I followed every single step in the video until when I click my flowify group and my railings (with all the geometry) and flowify it, my railings became HUGE like in size like it didn't even flowify properly

[@ThirdDegreeGurn]

Hey,
I'm having trouble doing the actual flowify, and you actually skip the part where you perform the flowify. It seems my grouping works, because I can impose grid. My railing is a little different though, because my railing is against the side of the stairs and not on top of it, so I tried not to draw my railing inside the flow panel like you did. But even when I do put it inside the flow panel, it keeps saying "not enough input". Any tips?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Well first of all, I don't understand what you mean about skipping the Flowify. I literally showed every single step in this video. Second of all, if it tells you you don't have enough input, your grouping is wrong, or you don't have enough objects selected...

[@ThirdDegreeGurn]

@@Thesketchupessentials Sorry I wasnt trying to be a smartass! It's just, at 17:16 you say "hit the save button" and then your rail is done after a cut. Other than that I can't really figure out what I'm doing wrong, since I feel I'm following the steps...

[@Thesketchupessentials]

@@ThirdDegreeGurn 17:45 I run it again and show you exactly how. Your grouping is wrong - you don't have your 3 groups inside a single group, or you're not selecting your base object and your target group.

[@ThirdDegreeGurn]

@@Thesketchupessentials shit I'm sorry for giving you a hard time then. I had not selected my rail group. I now have a different problem. I dont get the error on clicking the flowify button, but now just nothing happens. Like the cursor changes from white to black so something happened but nothing shows. Btw youve been my go-to sketchup guide since i was a teenager!

[@shubikshaasairam5869]

My shape bender tool doesn't work

[@ark_daemon8888]

i follow your tutorial why imposed grid not appeared when i click it?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Usually means you set your grouping up wrong

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Or your base or target group doesn't have 4 corners

[@jumbo999614]

Memory copy doesn't work with version 2020

[@vikhishmaev9114]

I cant find play it again option .WHY?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I'm assuming you didn't install the extension that adds that option

[@himanshupandey4639]

i use flowify but it says input eror:not enough input.....

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Your grouping is wrong

[@xlkslb_ccdtks3880]

i've followed every little detail youve done yet its still not working. im really a fan of yours but i still dont know what did i do wrong.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

"It's not working" really isn't a lot to go on...

[@wanfaisalchesuhaimi2776]

bro justin geis, how to get that jhs powerbar?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Don't I link to more info in the notes below the video?

[@himanshupandey4639]

i tried it once but it says source geometry group must contain raw faces

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Well...does your source geometry group contain raw faces?

[@himanshupandey4639]

@@Thesketchupessentials ya as it is...

[@himanshupandey4639]

@@Thesketchupessentials sorry I don't know what is source geometry and raw faces

[@rayhansyachrazie6415]

@@himanshupandey4639 i have the same problem, and I already fix it ^^, so you you must ungroup object make sure there is no group inside group

[@ikumeed91]

railing curve not smooting

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Did you check the box for "soften coplanar?"

[@bilaloa9237]

699 like to 700 Like

[@Thesketchupessentials]

BAM! :)