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Elliptical helix?

Elliptical helix?

Elliptical helix?

(OP)
Is there any way to create helix from ellipce (or other shape), not from circle?

Thank you.

Boris

RE: Elliptical helix?

Kind of.

I made a barrel-shapes spring once.  I used a helix to create an auger-shaped surface and intersected that with a conical surface.  The resulting intersection curve was a spiral winding along the conical surface.

I have that model somewhere.  I will have to wait until after-hours to find and post it.

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RE: Elliptical helix?

(OP)
Thank you.
Non- uniform scaling of features- really good idea.

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