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Primitive Curves
Helix

Create an helix

ID

662ae7a510b6cb87640c9271

Name

Helix

Group

Primitive Curves

Package

Tool

Keywords

helix

Surface

Vector

Transform

Primitive Curves

Curve Analysis

Toolset

Triangulation

Boolean Operation

Panels

Solid

Intersection

Text

Image

Analysis

Array

Creation method

There are two options for creating a Helix node.

  • The first way to create a Helix node is using the search list, which is opened by double left-clicking in the workspace. You can write the name of the node you need or words associated with this node.
    • helix
  • The second way is to select a Helix node from the menu that opens from the top left.
    • Menu > Tool > Primitive curves > Helix

Steps

  • Create a Helix node.
  • Connect the center point of the helix to the first port.
  • The second port gets the pitch of the helix.
  • The third port gets the height of the helix.
  • The fourth port gets the big radius of the helix.
  • The fifth port gets the small radius of the helix.
  • The sixth port gets the direction of the helix.
  • The seventh port gets a boolean that makes helix the left hand.

After creating the node, connect the center point of the helix to the first port. Connect the pitch of the helix to the second port, height to the third, big radius to the fourth, small radius to the fifth, direction to the sixth, and a boolean that makes helix the left hand to the seventh port. On the output port, you will receive the resulting helix.

See also

Circle
Rectangle

Inputs

NameTypeDescriptionDefault Value
center
Point
Center of helixVector([0, 0, 0])
pitch
Number
Pitch of helix20
height
Number
Height of helix20
radius1
Number
Big radius of helix10
radius2
Number
Small radius of helix2
dir
Vector
Direction of helixVector([0, 0, 1])
leftHand
Boolean
Left hand

Outputs

NameTypeDescription
curve
Curve
Resulting helix