tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 it's possible to copy the blue line along the vertical line and at the same time rotate it for follow the helix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 3darray ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 3darray ?????? i don't know how to rotate the copy with 3darray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirltech Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Welcome to the forum! Move, copy, rotate perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Welcome to the forum! Move, copy, rotate perhaps? thanks. i need something that do the job automatically because i have to do it about 6000 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 What about RULESURF (set SURFTAB1 to the number of lines) and EXPLODE? Good luck Jochen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 What about RULESURF (set SURFTAB1 to the number of lines) and EXPLODE?Good luck Jochen nope because once exploded i have "3d face" and not line and i need that the two points of the line have the same coordinate Z, like an extrusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I think the line would have to be arrayed along the path of the helix such that it is tangent to the curve. Maybe Array > Path? There are a number of options but I haven't tried or used most. Maybe the ARRAYPATH command? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 I think the line would have to be arrayed along the path of the helix such that it is tangent to the curve. Maybe Array > Path? There are a number of options but I haven't tried or used most. Maybe the ARRAYPATH command? i have already tried it, but it seems not be useful for my goal, because the line don't rotate around the central line but only around the helix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 How about either the Divide or Measure command? I imagine that doing something like this in Inventor would be a piece of cake. Too bad we're both using AutoCAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Using ARRAYPATH. Your results may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Using ARRAYPATH. Your results may vary. [ATTACH]55595[/ATTACH] awesome! this is what i need how have you do that? i've tried another time but i'm not able to rotate the line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 All I did was use the ARRAYPATH command and select the helix as the path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuocuggino Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 All I did was use the ARRAYPATH command and select the helix as the path. this is strange: the behavior of the arraypath depends on the geometry of helix if i create a helix like you i.e. with a low "turn height" i get that the line rotate around the center. Instead if i create a helix with a high "turn d on one direction height" i get that the line stay aligned on one direction my helix has this geometry: constrain: turn height height: 2000 turns: 8.0759 turn height: 247.65 base and top radius: 5.1816 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Using ARRAYPATH. Your results may vary. [ATTACH]55595[/ATTACH] I just thought I'd mention that scrolling the page up and down makes the rods appear to rotate within the helix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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