EXTRUDING AN OBJECT AROUND A HELIX ?

[dangermouse]

Hi everybody,
I have drawn a helix using one of the lisp routines in the lisp section. so i now have a single line helix pathway,now what i want to do is extrude a circle around the pathway creating a spring,ive tried drawing a circle on the end of the pathway and just extruding ,but i just end up with a straright cylinder please can anyone help me out (im using r14 please make it simple )

thankyou for your time.
always smiling dangermouse :D

[Mr T]

Extrude command then switch to the path option. :lol:

See an example of this here

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=212&highlight=stair

Nick :wink:

[dangermouse]

Hi,
Thanks Mr T. absolutly PERFECT. :)


always smiling dangermouse :D

[Mr T]

No worries. Check my site in a few days for some cooool renders of autocad models. Including a spiral staircase, DJ mixing desk and Stealth bomber !. All done by my pupils.

Also I am making a Render and lighting tutorial.

Cheers

Nick

PS US troops in B'dad airport. Must watch the news. Good luck to the Scots n Americans, free IRAQ.

[gcp310]

Go the Aussie SAS, "who dares wins"

(probably not the right place to post it)

G

[CADTutor]

Guys, I know the war is a big issue at the moment and many of you will have strong views but it would be more appropriate to make any comments in the "Chat" forum - that's what it's there for.

Thanks

[gcp310]

Yeah, Sorry, i knew it was in the wrong place for it.

Consider it noted.

G

[Mr T]

Oops sorry. :oops: Just got carried away !

Back to modelling then............

Nick :lol:

PS one of my pupils has chosen a stealth fighter
for his modelling project. Chosen in November.