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 Post subject: Tips for spiral creation
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:23 pm 
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Does anyone have an idea in order to create the spiral as mention in the picture.
How to create a spiral that the path is an arc?


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:23 pm 
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You might have to fudge it by making one revolution of a spiral and use a circular pattern to make it look right.

See attached part.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:05 am 
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Create a part with a straight coil then use the bend part tool.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:27 am 
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Sample file attached. Drag down the EOP to use.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:46 pm 
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Inv_kaos wrote:
Create a part with a straight coil then use the bend part tool.


Well that is far more elegant than my solution. Do this! :thumbsup:

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:13 pm 
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I forgot to told you that i am using Inventor 2010, so i can not open the file.
Is it easy to describe the feature that you are using in order to try it.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:02 am 
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Roach wrote:
Well that is far more elegant than my solution.

But not as creative :D

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:09 am 
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Picture of features


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:22 pm 
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