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how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
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I have a shape, like a donut with a flat interior, I would like to be the basis of a scroll, that is, the scroll should go around it and end up where it began, hmmm, like a spiral on it's side…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gabe Jan 25.
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Jeffrey Everett replied to Jeffrey Everett's discussion how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
"Thanks Gabe, that's almost exactly what I ended up doing, but your way is even better than what I used!
I'll post what I came up with just as soon as my customer agrees that would be ok."
Jeffrey Everett replied to Jeffrey Everett's discussion how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
"Never thought of it, thanks!"
Jeff Hammond replied to Jeffrey Everett's discussion how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
"why not just use the helix command with the option 'around curve' ?
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Gabe replied to Jeffrey Everett's discussion how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
"Looks like you may have figured out a way. My process for that is:
1. Take the core line of the doughnut (the primary circle of a torus or basically the circle at the center) and analyze it for length.
2. make a line of that length.
3. make a spiral…"
Jeffrey Everett replied to Jeffrey Everett's discussion how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
"well, I got it, but through a round about way. I put a helix around the entire object and pulled it back onto multiple surfaces... now to get a bit fancier..."
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how to: put a spiral around a circular shape
I have a shape, like a donut with a flat interior, I would like to be the basis of a scroll, that is, the scroll should go around it and end up where it began, hmmm, like a spiral on it's side wrapped around a donut. Am I clear enough? It's somewhat hard to describe. Anyway, how should I go about it? See More
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