https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030263#M339907 <P>3D Sketch, Helical Curve tool. &nbsp;See below:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/216877iA0543CBF63A22CE3/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="Spiral Curve.png" title="Spiral Curve.png" /></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps,<BR /><BR />Sam B<BR /><BR />Inventor Professional 2016 R3 SP1 Update 1<BR />Vault Basic 2016 SP1<BR />Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1<BR /><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/205560iC0F52F46967C1EB7/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" width="20%" height="20%" title="Autodesk_Inventor_Certified_Professional_Badge.png" alt="Autodesk_Inventor_Certified_Professional_Badge.png" /></P> Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:49:02 GMT SBix26 2016-02-09T00:49:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030240#M339906 <P>I'm trying to make a wire coil and so far I've been able to easily sketch it. I just can't seem to give it volume. Check out the image below</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/216873iCD62B3DB3983399A/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="Flat Coil.png" title="Flat Coil.png" /></P> Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:24:22 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030240#M339906 Anonymous 2016-02-09T00:24:22Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030263#M339907 <P>3D Sketch, Helical Curve tool. &nbsp;See below:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/216877iA0543CBF63A22CE3/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="Spiral Curve.png" title="Spiral Curve.png" /></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps,<BR /><BR />Sam B<BR /><BR />Inventor Professional 2016 R3 SP1 Update 1<BR />Vault Basic 2016 SP1<BR />Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1<BR /><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/205560iC0F52F46967C1EB7/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" width="20%" height="20%" title="Autodesk_Inventor_Certified_Professional_Badge.png" alt="Autodesk_Inventor_Certified_Professional_Badge.png" /></P> Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:49:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030263#M339907 SBix26 2016-02-09T00:49:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030295#M339908 <P>What version of Inventor are &nbsp;you using.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I would simply spiral Coil a rectangle</P> <P>or</P> <P>spiral Coil a line as a surface body and Thicken.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Examples attached.</P> <P>Does not require (and I would not use) a 3D sketch.</P> Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:52:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-do-i-make-flat-coil/m-p/6030295#M339908 JDMather 2016-02-09T01:52:13Z