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helix around curved object
kyle_van_vogelpoel
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Hey all, I am trying to make a penannular brooch with a twish as such in the image below. I have this so far from other user created helix deals. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9ae9404989f6089f63ec32cc/w/2a5dff98cad73e187b1cf806/e/a6472187d558b7fb794783e4?renderMode=0&uiState=66e4660ae169ce509900f481
Im stuck any help would be apreciated. I have tried making a cylinder, make a helix , and then bend it to the shape but not sure how to bend it rod and helix.
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Here's a way to do this:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/220c0fd7df29c0aa445a58fd/w/c7ac8b09e466ecf6205fdb98/e/a3a4de9073bf31821ea8dd95?renderMode=0&tangentEdgeStyle=1&uiState=66e4688f4afcba5541a9882d
Loft between you sweep path and the spiral guide to create a reference surface, then sweep using that surface as the "lock profile faces":