I am trying to make a helix on a helix and need some help. The example is whipping the end of a rope (brown) with a string (green).
I have the rope done satisfactorily. For the whipping I have a single loop loft (shown). As you can see, a linear pattern does not rotate the individual loop with the helix of the rope.
I had seen at one time where someone modeled a garter spring, but have not been able to find it. Perhaps that was on the old forum and those file attachments got 3DSwamped.
I'd prefer the whipping to be a single part, but am okay with patterning multiple segments. I've tried all the patterning options I can think of, but haven't hit upon a solution.
Any help is much appreciated!
by josh » Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:25 am
The 3D sketch was made using the Intersection Curve command. Just select the two surface bodies and hit Intersection Curve. It will automatically create the 3D sketch and the helical sketch.
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