Creating a Helix or Spiral
You can create a helix or spiral curve in a part...The diameter of the circle controls the starting diameter of the helix or spiral...Click Helix and Spiral (Curves toolbar) or Insert > Curve > Helix/Spiral...
Parts and Features > Features > Curves > Helix and Spiral
Helix/Spiral PropertyManager
Click Helix and Spiral (Curves toolbar) or Insert > Curve > Helix/Spiral...Helix only.) Creates a helix with a constant pitch...Helix only.) Creates a helix with a pitch that varies based on the region parameters you specify in the table below
Helix and Spiral
You can create a helix or spiral curve in a part...The helix and the sweep profile are on the neck of the bottle...helix
Parts and Features > Features > Curves
Thread PropertyManager
Terminates the helix a specific number of revolutions from the starting location, taking into account any offset...Flips the profile of the helix about its horizontal axis or vertical axis...Rotates the helix by a set number of degrees
Parts and Features > Features > Thread
Coincident Mate
... System Curve A single-entity curve such as an arc, spline, or helix. Cylinder Extrusion Extrusion ...
Assemblies > Mates > Types of Mates > Standard Mates
Curves
... curves, sketch geometry, and model edges Helix and Spiral By specifying a circular sketch, pitch, ...
Parts and Features > Features
Distance Mate
... same half-angle. Curve A single-entity curve such as an arc, spline, or helix. Cylinder Line Line ...
General Attributes and Limitations of Library Features
Include a helix feature within a library feature...You can add these curves as library features: helix, spiral, and composite curve
Parts and Features > Features > Library Features
Creating a Bidirectional Sweep
... flyout FeatureManager design tree, select Sketch8 for Profile and select Helix/Spiral1 for Path. ...
Parts and Features > Features > Sweeps > Creating Sweep Features
Swept Cut PropertyManager
Note how Solid Sweep handles a tool body following a helix path...To keep the tool body perpendicular to a reference as it follows a helix path, select Direction Vector for Path Alignment Type, then select a...The tool body remains parallel to the end face as it follows the helix path along the cylinder
Parts and Features > Features > Sweeps
Reuse Absorbed Reference Curves
Projected curves, composite curves, curves through XYZ points, curves through reference points, helixes, and spirals cannot be absorbed by a feature