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HELIX
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Draw Helixes
Creates a 2D spiral or 3D spring.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ Helix
Menu: Draw ➤ Helix
Toolbar: Modeling
Summary
Use a helix as a sweep path for the
SWEEP on page 1882 command to create
springs, threads, and circular stairways.
Initially, the default base radius is set to 1. During a drawing session, the
default value for the base radius is always the previously entered base radius
value for any solid primitive or helix.
The default value for the top radius is always the value of the base radius.
The base radius and top radius cannot both be set to 0.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Number of turns = 3 (default)
Twist = CCW (default)
Specify center point of base: Specify a point
Specify base radius or [
Diameter] <1.0000>: Specify a base radius, enter d to specify
the diameter, or press ENTER to specify the default base radius value
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