https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293641#M267548 <P>Diameter = 20mm</P><P>Approx...OD Coil = 20mm</P><P>Thank you</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:46:10 GMT Anonymous 2017-08-11T12:46:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293600#M267544 <P>How do i make this shape where the pipe starts straight and goes into a loop and back to straight. I am thinking somehow that a coil but i not sure how to start</P><P>Any help appreciated</P><P>Joseph</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:35:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293600#M267544 Anonymous 2017-08-11T12:35:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293603#M267545 <P>I would start with the Coil command.</P> <P>What version of Inventor are you using?</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:36:30 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293603#M267545 JDMather 2017-08-11T12:36:30Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293608#M267546 <P>Hi</P><P>Inventor 2018</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:39:43 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293608#M267546 Anonymous 2017-08-11T12:39:43Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293624#M267547 <P>What is the diameter of the tube?</P> <P>What is the approximate OD of the coil?</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:41:38 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293624#M267547 JDMather 2017-08-11T12:41:38Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293641#M267548 <P>Diameter = 20mm</P><P>Approx...OD Coil = 20mm</P><P>Thank you</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:46:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293641#M267548 Anonymous 2017-08-11T12:46:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293773#M267549 <P>Hi Joseph,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>as suggested you can use the Coil command or Heliptical curve in the 3d sketch.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><div class="video-embed-center video-embed"><iframe class="embedly-embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FyTUuRfdNtnQ%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyTUuRfdNtnQ&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FyTUuRfdNtnQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="600" height="337" scrolling="no" title="Inventor - Coil + 3d Sketch" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture;" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:29:31 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293773#M267549 admaiora 2017-08-11T13:29:31Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293800#M267550 <P>Hi&nbsp;Admaiora</P><P>Excellent. Thank you</P><P>Joseph</P> Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:41:21 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-make-this-shape/m-p/7293800#M267550 Anonymous 2017-08-11T13:41:21Z