sweep a helix along a guide spline

Dear All,

Who knows how to sweep a helix along a guide spline?


Greetings,

Ron van Dijk

 

Try a surface sweep. You can then thicken the surface if you need Insert /
Boss/Base / Thicken. I am not quite sure what kind of result you are
looking for though.

Corey Scheich

 

Dear All,

What I am trying to achieve is the following:

Imagine a hose running along a spline that has a variable direction.
In the hose is a metal wire giving support. The wire is swept along
the spline in the form of a helix.


Greetings,

Ron van Dijk

 

something like this :
http://www.dynabits.com/plus/mathsurf/gallery/drill.htm ?
if not, please give more details...

 

Mike Wilson might:

http://www.mikejwilson.com/solidworks/solidworks_files.htm

Check out Curve Driven Patterns on Page 2. You might also want to look at
the Adjustable Curved Helix on Page 5, but it might just look like a helix.


Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems

 

then you should have a look at
http://www.dynabits.com/plus/solidsketch/gallery/spiral.htm
Our SolidSketch add-in can wrap ANY sketch on ANY surface..