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Extrude along 3D Polyline

Extrude along 3D Polyline

Extrude along 3D Polyline

(OP)
While extruding an object along a 3d spiral, the object rotates around the spiral. In example, if I draw a spiral and try to extrude a trapezoid through it, than after a few turns on the spiral the trapezoid stays upside down.
Is there a way to keep the object parallel to the coordinate system?

RE: Extrude along 3D Polyline

Hi Stewi.
All extrude figure will twist on the 3d spiral.
IT is a ACAD limitation, as far I know



Pardal

RE: Extrude along 3D Polyline

(OP)
Thank you. I was hoping there was something similar then the tool SCREW, which is built out of segments for any shape extrusion.

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