Helix Nightmare

[stevsmith]

I'm looking to have the flatbar follow the path around the curve and follow the helix up the way.

What I have is a stair stringer at the half landing moving onto a raking section.

Sounds complicated, and it is.

Iv'e done the job in 2d but I was wanting to convert this into my project on the side.

 

The cad drawing will show it better.

 

Oh! and I have converted the helix into a pline.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Stevie

HELIX.dwg

[CADMASTER1128]

Steve, Cant you do anything on your own? KIDDING of course.

 

I will take a look at this. I will be back shortly.

[CADMASTER1128]

How is this?

[stevsmith]

it has to sweep up the hekix as well. and in the 1 process

[stevsmith]

Steve, Cant you do anything on your own? KIDDING of course.

 

I will take a look at this. I will be back shortly.

 

Stevie. You cut me deep there mate. lol

[CADMASTER1128]

Stevie. You cut me deep there mate. lol

 

Didn't mean to offend you my friend. Good new is was able to wake from the night tell me what you think.

[CADMASTER1128]

Or you can try this....

[stevsmith]

The 1st 1 looks a little bit off. Adid you change the alignment.

The 2nd one looks more like it. Can you upload the cad file so I can have a closer look please mate.

 

Cheers,

 

Stev-o-

[CADMASTER1128]

Hope it works for you!

HELIX.dwg

[stevsmith]

thanks stevie, this kind of detail from a manufacturing point of view wouldn't work.

The main reason being that the miter cut would be bad practice.

the 1st image is how the material would and should be cut in a saw. the miter angles would be consistent. The 2nd image shows that if done that way would reduce the material thickness.

hopefully i'm explaining it to you ok.

[CADMASTER1128]

Im guess that makes sense.