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How to make a helix throughout a shape?
Matias_HOJ
Member Posts: 3 ✭
Hi,
So I recently got back to Onshape, and I have been messing around with the Helix function. But I keep running into problems..
I want to be able to make my Helix from one shape to another. See example here:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2eae5b4cb4d22a888521b13d/w/3797173ca787aeecbd147251/e/a048472f26adb8dc10d7e055
But I can't seem to choose both faces in the Helix feature.nor do i have the possibility to choose the conical shape in my Helix feature?
What you guys reckon I could do to overcome my challange?
So I recently got back to Onshape, and I have been messing around with the Helix function. But I keep running into problems..
I want to be able to make my Helix from one shape to another. See example here:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2eae5b4cb4d22a888521b13d/w/3797173ca787aeecbd147251/e/a048472f26adb8dc10d7e055
But I can't seem to choose both faces in the Helix feature.nor do i have the possibility to choose the conical shape in my Helix feature?
What you guys reckon I could do to overcome my challange?
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EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭✭If I understand your goal, here's one way. It's unfortunately not as straightforward as just using the helix feature. Since you can't make a helix on anything but a cylinder or cone, I lofted the helix to the center axis of the part and used split to find the intersection. The composite curve and delete part features are just for general tidiness.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d139c65008d88f93cc5e26a2/w/63e2edce50ac82da874ac67f/e/c821aa7825af7aed7595fb1a
Evan Reese3
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https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d139c65008d88f93cc5e26a2/w/63e2edce50ac82da874ac67f/e/c821aa7825af7aed7595fb1a