Model a coil, shaped around a square or rectangle.....

Model a coil, shaped around a square or rectangle.....

sjnoble
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Model a coil, shaped around a square or rectangle.....

sjnoble
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Pretty sure I searched this both here and world wide web.  Seems that the "coil" feature added sorta recently is a really cool thing and it's handy, I like it.  I'm needing to model a coiling tube around a square profile and wow that's proving to be quite the chore.  1/2" OD pipe, approx 9" diameter square pattern.  I've attempted several drawings (some in 3d) hoping that the "Pipe" feature will follow the path after all my drawings. 

 

Many times I've started with a bottom drawing, functional bend radius and then used a "plain at an angle" based on feature measurements from the Coil Feature.  Then attempt to copy a pattern, then try the Pipe Feature.  This work around is not working, at least for me. 

 

Perhaps someone here has attempted this and has a smoother "path" 😃 forward.

 

Many thanks,

Scott

 

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davebYYPCU
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Smoother path?  Not sure what you mean, 

 

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No bend radius, or pitch mentioned, 

This might get you started...

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TrippyLighting
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I answered that same question today in this thread.


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