Making a helix sweep along a guide
Making a helix sweep along a guide
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I am trying to make a helix sweep along a guide. I am trying to show an 11" long spring wrapped around a bag holding it on. I know how to do a helix and a spring as usual but not to make it go around in a circle..






RE: Making a helix sweep along a guide
RE: Making a helix sweep along a guide
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RE: Making a helix sweep along a guide
I used the spline on surface button and drew a spline on a solid "ring" and then sweep cut. I didn't like the look of it so I just deleted it. So if any of you know how to do this. Please englighten me. Thanks!
RE: Making a helix sweep along a guide
2005 (I think...maybe 2004) introduced a new sweep option in which the profile can twist along the path. This should get you exactly what you want.
Here is what I have done before:
Create my path (centerline of the helix).
Create a sketch with a plane normal to the end of the path. This sketch is just a SIMPLE line going from the path the the center of my profile.
Sweep the line along the path with the twist option to get a auger like surface.
Now, use the edge of the auger as the path for my helical sweep.
This way, my profile is always normal to my helical sweep path.