Helix and Spiral You can create a helix or spiral curve in a part. The curve can be used as a path or guide curve for a swept feature, or a guide curve for a lofted feature. Example - Threads on a Bottle The helix and the sweep profile are on the neck of the bottle. A boss-sweep feature (shown in blue) creates the threads on the neck of the bottle. Example - Spiral Spring Spiral spring Spiral spring in the internal mechanism of a clock Example - Worm Gear Variable pitch helix A cut-sweep feature creates the worm gear. Contents Creating a Helix or Spiral You can create a helix or spiral curve in a part. Helix/Spiral PropertyManager You define helix and spiral parameters in the Helix/Spiral PropertyManager. Parent topicCurves Related concepts Projected Curves Split Lines Reuse Absorbed Reference Curves Related tasks Turning Curve Display On or Off Hiding or Showing Individual Curves Creating Composite Curves Creating Curves Through Reference Points Creating Curves Through XYZ Points