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How to create a tangential helix line?
test_user814
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Hi, I am trying to create a lamp design. See an example of the lamp design I am going to modify. For the design I need to create a tangential helix line, and I cannot figure out how to do it. I can create multiple points in space and create the line that way, but it will be quite time consuming for me to modify the design. Does anyone know of a better way? See attached images.
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Hello. Onshape has a Helix tool. The helix created can be used as a path for the Sweep of an enclosed sketch element such as a circle. Onshape also has a Wrap tool that can be used to extrude an enclosed sketch element into the cylinder. The Sweep feature can be duplicated around the cylinder with the Circular Pattern tool. - Scotty
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