In this video, learn how to make a helix/spiral curve in SOLIDWORKS.
- [Narrator] When trying to create…more advanced geometry in SolidWorks,…sometimes you want to do things like create custom threads,…or custom cuts like you see here in this example.…I was able to do this using the helix and spiral feature.…This gives us the ability to create a custom helix…that we can then use to create things like custom sweeps…or, inversely, a swept boss.…Let's go ahead and make another helix real quick.…So I'm going to open up a new part, and this is very easy,…I'm going to go to insert, curve, and then select Helix/Spiral.…
I'm going to select the top plane,…because you're going to create a sketch now.…Now, these are all based off a circle,…so you don't make a partial arc,…you're going to make a full circle.…I'm going to start at the origin, drag it out,…and give it a dimension.…And then hit OK and accept the sketch.…Now if I rotate this, you'll notice…that I automatically am creating a helix.…It's already got one in there,…based on some previous settings.…So I'm going to turn this around a little bit,…
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Released
12/11/2018- Sketch entities
- Sketch tools
- Making and editing blocks
- Advanced spline tools
- Relations and references
- 3D sketching
- Sketching in drawings
- Curves
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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1. Sketch Entities
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Basic sketch entities review1m 35s
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Plane1m 32s
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Route Line2m 6s
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Belt Chain2m 21s
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Derived sketch2m 45s
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Sketch from a drawing2m 2s
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2. Sketch Tools
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Repair Sketch2m 15s
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SketchXpert1m 32s
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Align1m 11s
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Modify2m 41s
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Close Sketch to Model1m 52s
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Check Sketch for features1m 48s
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Sketch Picture3m 55s
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Area hatch/fill3m 3s
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Mirror2m 30s
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3. Blocks
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Make and edit blocks1m 59s
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Inserting blocks1m 35s
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Save a block1m 34s
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Explode blocks1m 16s
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4. Advanced Spline Tools
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Style spline3m 26s
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Spline on a surface1m 52s
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Equation Driven Curve2m 22s
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5. Relations
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Relations2m 11s
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References1m 50s
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6. 3D Sketching
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3D sketching5m 2s
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Rapid sketch2m 37s
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Editing in 3D3m 18s
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7. Sketching in Drawings
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8. Curves
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Split Line1m 11s
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Projected1m 9s
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Composite1m 41s
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Helix/Spiral2m 23s
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Conclusion
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Next steps35s
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