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Creating a Helix Around a Non-Cylindrical Shape?
adam_noble
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This is my first forum post, so hopefully this question is in the right spot!
I'm attempting to make a small plant pot for 3D printing. I managed to create a simple bowl-like shape by making this sketch:
And then revolving the sketch to create this:
Now, I would like to embellish the design by putting a helical design around the edge of the plant pot. However, the Helix tool seems to only want to make a helix in the form of a perfect cylinder.
Does anyone know a method for creating a helix to follow this bowl-like design? I would then use that helix line to Sweep a sketch to create a design around the surface of the plant pot.
Any ideas?
I'm attempting to make a small plant pot for 3D printing. I managed to create a simple bowl-like shape by making this sketch:
And then revolving the sketch to create this:
Now, I would like to embellish the design by putting a helical design around the edge of the plant pot. However, the Helix tool seems to only want to make a helix in the form of a perfect cylinder.
Does anyone know a method for creating a helix to follow this bowl-like design? I would then use that helix line to Sweep a sketch to create a design around the surface of the plant pot.
Any ideas?
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@pmd I have no idea if there was a better way, but your method got me there. Thank you!
This is probably what I'd have done. Another way (on a sphere anyway) is the Parametric Curve feature. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/578ff8b3e4b0e65410fcfda3/w/d33395f174e5b38f4abd6097/e/46b903b8bff0b36927baa2a6
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