What is a parametric Chook?

[stairgod]

I am drawing a straight stair library with about 2800 different sizes of stairs. I was told that I need a copy of the sketch parametric Chook but I have no idea of what it is, how much it costs and where to find it.

Mike

[fizzissist]

Never heard of it (not that it doesn't exist...but)...this isn't a classic "left handed smoke shifter" Chook, is it?

Might be a good idea to describe exactly what you want to do....

[cadcam]

the sketch parametric Chook was given out by an out side source for a trial back in I think when X2 first came out. but has not been updated. it worked with wire frame data and was cool. I have copy some were.

[cadcam]

Here is a little info on this. read the PDFhttp://www.mastercam-cadcam.com/sketchparametric.pdf

[fizzissist]

Is it a freebie? It'd actually be quite useful to me, and I'd love to have a copy.

[stairgod]

Thanks Cadcam,
That is exactly what I need. That would save me about 2 weeks of work. I guess the only question is where do I find a copy?

Mike

[cadcam]

Sorry it is not free. I thought the first version was and tested it and they are coded.and it works with the latest i was playing with it last night.

I am looking into the cost. it was designed by the Portugal Mastercam dealer.

[Mike Mattera]

Is'nt there a stair chook already?

Yes... In the pull down menu...
Create - Stair Geometry (2nd from the bottom).

Mike Mattera

[Steve Arteman]

Mike,
I think that is the same stair chook added to mastercam we had made for the demo to a stair company when we worked for the place in the Land of OZ, it sure looks the same maybe with a few more little features
steve
www.cad2cam.net

[stairgod]

Thanks Mike,

I know that however I am drawing a total library from 2 risers 6" x 8.25" to 27 risers 8.25" x 13". Each variation of size takes at least 1 hour to draw.
example 3 risers 6 x 8.25, 4 risers x 8.25, 5 risers x 6 x 8.25" etc.
Once I have one variation of this done up to 27 risers I was hoping to change the 6" to 6 1/16" with limited amounts of key strokes. I thought I saw where you could program all the 6" "Y" measurements to change to 6 1/16 and all the corresponding lines to change with it. When I use the percentage function the thickness of my tread changes.

My idea is once I have a library built then I just copy and paste onto my table template. My table is 9' x 27' so I can fit many different stringers on it at once.

Mike