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Menu location |
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Part Design → Create an additive feature → Additive helix |
Workbenches |
PartDesign |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
0.19 |
See also |
PartDesign SubtractiveHelix |
The Additive Helix tool creates a solid by sweeping a selected sketch or 2D object along a helix path.
The profile (B), is swept around axis (A) in order to produce the solid helix (C).
When creating an Additive Helix, the Helix parameters dialogue offers several parameters specifying how the sketch should be swept.
This option specifies the axis about which the sketch is to be swept.
This controls what parameters will be used to define the helix. The choices are:
The distance between turns in the helix.
The height of the helix (center-center).
The number of turns in the helix. Define as Height/Pitch
Angle of the cone that forms a hull around the helix. Allowable range: [-89°, +89°].
If checked, the turning direction of helix is reversed from default clockwise to counterclockwise.
If checked, the axis direction of helix is reversed from default.
If checked, the helix will be shown in the view, and updated automatically on every change of the parameters.
true
. The default for this preference is false
. introduced in 0.20