10 Replies Latest reply on Oct 25, 2012 5:47 PM by Patrick Maddocks

spiral

Douglas Furkey Jun 13, 2012 1:11 PM

anyone know how to make a spiral. for example like a burner on an elctric reange???

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Dan Riffell Jun 13, 2012 1:15 PM (in response to Douglas Furkey)

Use the Spiral Feature.
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  Douglas Furkey Jun 13, 2012 1:23 PM (in response to Dan Riffell)
  
  i did. but i cant figure out how extrude a shape around the spiral. feeling kinda stupid right now
  
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    Kelvin Lamport Jun 13, 2012 1:29 PM (in response to Douglas Furkey)
    
    http://help.solidworks.com/2012/English/solidworks/sldworks/c_helix_and_spiral.htm
    http://help.solidworks.com/2012/English/solidworks/sldworks/t_Helix_or_Spiral_-_Creating.htm
    http://help.solidworks.com/2012/English/solidworks/sldworks/sweep_overview.htm
    
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    Bjorn Hulman Jun 20, 2012 6:18 AM (in response to Douglas Furkey)
    
    Sweep
    
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Kevin Drew Jun 13, 2012 1:28 PM (in response to Douglas Furkey)
Just a rough idea.

BURNER.zip 725.2 KB
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  Douglas Furkey Jun 13, 2012 1:57 PM (in response to Kevin Drew)
  
  great example kevin. i just cant figure out how youmade the oval sketch and are able to extrude it
  
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    John Burrill Jun 13, 2012 2:40 PM (in response to Douglas Furkey)
    
    That's a sweep doug.
    You should go through and do the tutorials (Help pulldown menu)
    
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    Kevin Drew Jun 13, 2012 6:43 PM (in response to Douglas Furkey)
    
    There is a slot memu is sketch tools.
    
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Manoj Yadav Jun 20, 2012 7:15 AM (in response to Douglas Furkey)
hi
watch this video for spiral

spiral video.avi 24.6 MB
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Patrick Maddocks Oct 25, 2012 5:47 PM (in response to Douglas Furkey)

Doug,

I just had a similar problem, and it was because the pitch of the spiral was the same size as the Diameter of the coil I was trying to sweep along that spiral. They were interfearing and causing the error. I am not sure if that is your problem or not but if it is give it a try.
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