uploads/175428/HELIX_01_A.dwgHello everybody, I have this problem with HELIX.They are not "radius perfect" when looking at them in a plan view.In my drawing you will find the radius at elevation z=0 and the relative HELIX higher.I have an example with complete turns and partial turns but even the complete one is unperfected.Any help will be appreciated. 

Maybe your UCS is off kilter.

hello John, I'd like it to be but my UCS is set on world as you can see in the lists of my arc and helix :RAYON G1

COMMANDE: LISTE

CHOIX DES OBJETS: 1 TROUVE(S)

CHOIX DES OBJETS:

ARC CALQUE: "CC_EIXOS"
ESPACE: ESPACE OBJET
COULEUR: DUCALQUE TYPE DE LIGNE: "DGN STYLE 4"
MAINTIEN = 6B6BC69C
CENTRE POINT, X=22422.722 Y=206223.074 Z= 0.000
RAYON 85.000
DEPART ANGLE 97.60
FIN ANGLE 212.38
LONGUEUR 170.277

　
HELICE G1

COMMANDE: LISTE

CHOIX DES OBJETS: 1 TROUVE(S)

CHOIX DES OBJETS:

HELIX CALQUE: "TEXTE"
ESPACE: ESPACE OBJET
MAINTIEN = 6B6BF8E0
POSITION: X = 22422.722, Y = 206223.074, Z = 163.668
LONGUEUR: 174.647
RAYON DE BASE: 85.000
RAYON SUPERIEUR: 85.000
TOURS: 0.319
DIST. PAS: 121.768
AXE: X = 0.000, Y = 0.000, Z = 1.000

That's just the way it is.  I wouldn't worry about it.

OK John but I worry a lot because I have to place in the millimetre penstock tubes dia. 5.2 m length approx. 6 m along that helix and that particular helix drawn with all the precision that I can ( 0.00000000 m with AutoCAD ) is out by 0.3 m at the maximum when compared with the original radius of 85 m and 62 m that we can see in a plan view.I think that I will have to elevate "by hand" points from the radius up to the slopes to create a 3dpolyline.Anyone around the planet can give a hand ???

So after locating these points are you going to connect them with a spline?Have you tried constructing the helix in AutoDesk A360?

Hello John, I will eventually try and draw a "3D spline" if possible in 3D or I will draw a "3D polyline" that I known possible to do in 3D.For AutoDesk 360, I just don't known what it is.Eventually if someone could draw it and save it as .dwg...........The precision that I need is the millimeter ( the file unit is meter ) for the theoretical points at each "quadrant" of the pipes extremities for the workers on site job.The precision for the erection of it all ( apart the fact that the pipe are thin : thk 16 mm and thus more difficult to joint precisely ) is =/- 20 mm.N.B. I can see in the "related tips" here under that "helix" is also done in Inventor but I don't have it ( only AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 for both 2D and 3D), so.........

philippe JOSEPH2017-04-25 07:28:18

Bonjour Philippe,I tried to recreate the HELIX-programm with adjustable accuracy.Perhaps it will solve your problem..RegardsJochen>>(defun C:HELIX_scj (/ aunits_old osmode_old acc height radius delta_ang delta_h);; approximation by a 3D-SPLINE with adjustable accuracy(setq alpha 0.0 h 0.0)(setq acc 10000)(setq height 100.0)(setq radius 100.0)(setq AUNITS_old (getvar "AUNITS") OSMODE_old (getvar "OSMODE"))(setvar "AUNITS" 3)(setvar "OSMODE" 0)(setq delta_ang (/ (* 2 pi) acc) delta_h (/ height acc))(command "_SPLINE")(repeat (+ 1 acc)    (progn    (command (strcat (rtos radius) "<" (rtos alpha) "," (rtos h)))    (setq alpha (+ alpha delta_ang) h (+ h delta_h))    ))(command "")(command "")(command "")(setvar "AUNITS" aunits_old)(setvar "OSMODE" osmode_old))>>

Hallo Jochen, vielen Dank für ihr Program, aber mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut.And also my abilities in doing program is also virtually inexistent.I will try to understand the way to create the HELIX with this program and contact you back.Maybe this will not be possible until the next week, maybe Donnerstag.  

philippe JOSEPH2017-04-28 07:33:07

Hi Philippe,you can contact me viawww.black-cad.deSorry - no French, but German, English or Russian ;-)RegardsJochen

Are you saying you don't know how to use the program provided by scj?
In my test of the program it appears to run on its own.  I think the user can change the accuracy, height, and radius by editing these parameters found within the body of the code.  (setq acc 10000)(setq height 100.0)(setq radius 100.0)Using the presets I got the following results (plan view / SE isometric view):
John Connor2017-04-28 13:48:51

Yes John and Jochen, I don't know how to use the program.

See my post that is just above yours.
You do know how to load a custom lisp program don't you?John Connor2017-04-28 13:48:07

OK John, I have seen the result and I don't know how to use the program ( and also how to make a lisp file but I use some that where given to me ).I'm a basic designer ( with some age and experience in my specific work ) but I don't know about programs.I have learned 3D on my own with the AutoCAD printed book ( R13 year 1995 ) and PDF books from AutoCAD 2006 to 2012.Jochen, I have some problems with the connection with the site www.black-cad.de, maybe not allowed to reach here in my work.The datas of the 2 HELIX that I want are in my AutoCAD drawing :HELIX G1 : Radius 85 m , height of one complete turn : 121.76780370 m ( or 38.82315600 m for 114.77.858461° )HELIX G2 : Radius 62 m , height of one complete turn : 91.54614061 m ( or 29.18488500 m for 114.76790316 ° )In other words, could you do it for me in AutoCAD 2012 dwg file ? N.B. I understand set height 100 , set radius 100 but I don't understand what is acc(uracy) 10000 ( is it the number of points of the helix ? )



philippe JOSEPH2017-04-28 14:22:44

The first step is to copy and paste the lisp routine into a text file that is created using any ASCII text editor like Notepad which comes standard with Windows.  Edit the code for the height and radius of your helix then save it as a .lsp file.  You can name the lisp file anything you like but make it something that will be recognizable.  You know how to do that right? 

Yes John, now I will try and create that lisp file with a copy/paste of the text given by Jochen, thanks a lot.I use some lisp files but I didn't create them.

Hi Philippecan you send me your email-adress so I can do the HELIX-curves for you and explain the way how to use the LISP.And - yes : "acc" is the accuracy. This is the number for the points of the 3DSPLINE - i.e. a large number means a better approximation.Good luckJochenscj.schulz(at)t-online.de

Hello again Jochen and John, Some friend here told me about his memory of AutoCAD 12 and how he did those lisp and now it works !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks again for all.

Here we are, also OK in the plan view.I would have eventually questions about "vecteur de tangente" Départ et Finale but it's already a miracle.

philippe JOSEPH2017-04-28 15:34:43

At least someone is happy today.