Spiral around a pyramid

sam_li

Hello,

I was wondering if there's a way to create a spiral ramp around a pyramid. Something similar to the picture I've linked. I've also attached an image of what I'm working with. The pyramid I want to use has rounded edges. How would I go about adding spiral step tiers like the picture?

 

philip_thomas

Do you mean like this?

sam_li

philip_thomas said:

Do you mean like this?

Yup that's what I'm looking for. I would be looking for something without the angled slopes of the pyramid (less faces, if that makes sense), but that would just require some tweaking I believe. The "steps" would be "hiding" the slopes of the pyramid.  Can you tell me how you did this?

Thanks
Sam

philip_thomas

Ok - is this what you're looking for?



The only reason i haven't posted a link yet is that i am just playing and this is hack-and-whack.
If this is what you're looking for, i will make a 'good one'

sam_li

@philip_thomas yup, that's what I was envisioning. Looking forward to your solution. thanks

philip_thomas

Ok, this is 'TRICKY' - it is also likely that someone else will come up with a better way, but this should get the ball rolling.
Modeling Gurus - please make this better!

Good Luck

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/daf77e6ccc5bc0d5614da846/w/fb920669511c99e18bff0fa8/e/789a3a6ff9b52b5412710c5b

konstantin_shiriazdanov

possibly you can find an application for this
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1d59aa6e686c34c48a722dcb/w/f1b5bf04ac6b49bf1f1cf873/e/93a4ae400efa5b8fa2b22d01

philip_thomas

 I see Konstantine is swinging his big hammer again!