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DBDominic Baker01/05/2007
Hi There,
I am trying to model a snail shell. I have a profile and a tapering helix much like a normal spring modeling. However with a smail shell the sweep needs to intersect with itself to end up the correct shape.

However solidworks does not like this, and will only let me sweep a profile small enough to allow it not to touch itself.

How can I get it to make a snail shell model.
Many thanks
Dom