Tutorial: How to create a helix along a 3D curve
There is no easy was to do something like that, many CAD don't have direct function to create a helix along a curve. In IronCAD you can use a little trick to get what you want, using simple Sweep operation along curve.
1 Answer
Look the video.
Important moments:
- The orientation of cross section
- Twist profile angle must be more then 360
Angel: 360*15 = 5400,
Where 15 - number of coils
Result file:
Tutorial: How to create a helix along a 3D curve
Answered with a tutorial: https://grabcad.com/tutorials/tutorial-how-to-create-a-helix-along-a-3d-curve
