topic Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path in Inventor Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281921#M110161 I found the answer in another post. Thanks for the help.<BR />Barry<BR /> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:26:44 GMT Barry1Lau 2021-04-30T15:26:44Z Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281748#M110155 <P>Inventor 2020</P><P>I'm trying to create a flat spiral sweep path on a surface with a 1/2" offset between turns to cut a groove in a plate.&nbsp; The coil function is close but I don't need the vertical portion.</P> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:19:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281748#M110155 Barry1Lau 2021-04-30T14:19:20Z Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281757#M110156 <P>Can you Attach the *.ipt file of your "close, but not quite" attempt?</P> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:21:42 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281757#M110156 JDMather 2021-04-30T14:21:42Z Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281806#M110157 <P>Here are 2 ways that I tried to work this problem.</P> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:47:59 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281806#M110157 Barry1Lau 2021-04-30T14:47:59Z Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281884#M110158 <P>Before I spend time on this - are you aware of the <FONT size="4"><STRONG>Spiral</STRONG></FONT> Type of Coil?</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JDMather_0-1619795633150.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/913838iDF6332CD75E87A1E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="JDMather_0-1619795633150.png" alt="JDMather_0-1619795633150.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:16:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281884#M110158 JDMather 2021-04-30T15:16:14Z Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281893#M110159 I could not find this function or instructions on how to do it.<BR />Barry<BR /> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:16:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281893#M110159 Barry1Lau 2021-04-30T15:16:44Z Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281915#M110160 <P>See Attached.</P> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:24:01 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281915#M110160 JDMather 2021-04-30T15:24:01Z Re: Creating a flat or 2D spiral sweep path https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281921#M110161 I found the answer in another post. Thanks for the help.<BR />Barry<BR /> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:26:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creating-a-flat-or-2d-spiral-sweep-path/m-p/10281921#M110161 Barry1Lau 2021-04-30T15:26:44Z