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helix
Create a helix on a cylinder.
helix(data: HelixData, extrude_group: ExtrudeGroup) -> ExtrudeGroup
Examples
const part001 = startSketchOn('XY')
|> circle([5, 5], 10, %)
|> extrude(10, %)
|> helix({ revolutions: 16, angle_start: 0 }, %)
Arguments
data
:HelixData
- Data for helices. (REQUIRED)
{
// Start angle (in degrees).
angle_start: number,
// Is the helix rotation counter clockwise? The default is `false`.
ccw: string,
// Length of the helix. If this argument is not provided, the height of the extrude group is used.
length: number,
// Number of revolutions.
revolutions: number,
}
extrude_group
:ExtrudeGroup
- An extrude group is a collection of extrude surfaces. (REQUIRED)
{
// The id of the extrusion end cap
endCapId: uuid,
// The height of the extrude group.
height: number,
// The id of the extrude group.
id: uuid,
// The position of the extrude group.
position: [number, number, number],
// The rotation of the extrude group.
rotation: [number, number, number, number],
// The sketch group paths.
sketchGroupValues: [{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "ToPoint",
} |
{
// arc's direction
ccw: string,
// the arc's center
center: [number, number],
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "TangentialArcTo",
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "TangentialArc",
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "Horizontal",
// The x coordinate.
x: number,
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "AngledLineTo",
// The x coordinate.
x: number,
// The y coordinate.
y: number,
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "Base",
}],
// The id of the extrusion start cap
startCapId: uuid,
// The extrude surfaces.
value: [{
// The face id for the extrude plane.
faceId: uuid,
// The id of the geometry.
id: uuid,
// The name.
name: string,
// The position.
position: [number, number, number],
// The rotation.
rotation: [number, number, number, number],
// The source range.
sourceRange: [number, number],
type: "extrudePlane",
} |
{
// The face id for the extrude plane.
faceId: uuid,
// The id of the geometry.
id: uuid,
// The name.
name: string,
// The position.
position: [number, number, number],
// The rotation.
rotation: [number, number, number, number],
// The source range.
sourceRange: [number, number],
type: "extrudeArc",
}],
// The x-axis of the extrude group base plane in the 3D space
xAxis: {
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
},
// The y-axis of the extrude group base plane in the 3D space
yAxis: {
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
},
// The z-axis of the extrude group base plane in the 3D space
zAxis: {
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
},
}
Returns
ExtrudeGroup
- An extrude group is a collection of extrude surfaces.
{
// The id of the extrusion end cap
endCapId: uuid,
// The height of the extrude group.
height: number,
// The id of the extrude group.
id: uuid,
// The position of the extrude group.
position: [number, number, number],
// The rotation of the extrude group.
rotation: [number, number, number, number],
// The sketch group paths.
sketchGroupValues: [{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "ToPoint",
} |
{
// arc's direction
ccw: string,
// the arc's center
center: [number, number],
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "TangentialArcTo",
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "TangentialArc",
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "Horizontal",
// The x coordinate.
x: number,
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "AngledLineTo",
// The x coordinate.
x: number,
// The y coordinate.
y: number,
} |
{
// The from point.
from: [number, number],
// The name of the path.
name: string,
// The to point.
to: [number, number],
type: "Base",
}],
// The id of the extrusion start cap
startCapId: uuid,
// The extrude surfaces.
value: [{
// The face id for the extrude plane.
faceId: uuid,
// The id of the geometry.
id: uuid,
// The name.
name: string,
// The position.
position: [number, number, number],
// The rotation.
rotation: [number, number, number, number],
// The source range.
sourceRange: [number, number],
type: "extrudePlane",
} |
{
// The face id for the extrude plane.
faceId: uuid,
// The id of the geometry.
id: uuid,
// The name.
name: string,
// The position.
position: [number, number, number],
// The rotation.
rotation: [number, number, number, number],
// The source range.
sourceRange: [number, number],
type: "extrudeArc",
}],
// The x-axis of the extrude group base plane in the 3D space
xAxis: {
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
},
// The y-axis of the extrude group base plane in the 3D space
yAxis: {
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
},
// The z-axis of the extrude group base plane in the 3D space
zAxis: {
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
},
}