CoCreate OneSpace Designer - Commands Reference Manual

HELIX_REM terminate action

HELIX_REM sweeps a profile along a helical path to remove material from an existing part.

Syntax

                 +---------------------<----------------------+
                 |                                            |
--->(HELIX_REM)--+--(:BLANK_PART)--|specify part|-------------+---->
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:WP)--|workplane|------------------------+
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:AXIS)--|axis|---------------------------+
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:PITCH)--|pitch|-------------------------+
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:TURNS)--|number of turns|---------------+
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:RIGHT)--+--(:ON)---+--------------------+
                 |            |          |                    |
                 |            +--(:OFF)--+                    |
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:PREVIEW)-------------------->-----------+
                 |                                            |
                 +--(:CHECK)--+--(:ON)---+--------------------+
                              |          |
                              +--(:OFF)--+

Options

The following options are available:

:BLANK_PART - specifies the name of the existing part from which helical volume is to be removed.
:WP - specifies the workplane containing the profile to be swept.
:AXIS - specifies the axis about which the profile is to be swept.
:PITCH - specifies the distance by which the profile will move in the axial direction per turn.
:TURNS - specifies the number of turns for the helix. Any decimal number can be used.
:RIGHT - specifies the sweep orientation. By default, the sweep path for the helix has a right-hand orientation (just like a standard screw thread). Switch this option off if you want to change to left-hand orientation.
:PREVIEW - enables you to preview the helical volume.
:CHECK - Automatically checks part integrity during the helix operation.

When to use

Use this action to remove helical volume from an existing part.

Example

The following example removes helical volume from a part named rem_hel_2 by performing a 7.5 turn right-hand sweep about a horizontal axis. The pitch of the new helical part is 27.45.

HELIX_REM :BLANK_PART "/rem_hel_2" :AXIS :HORIZ (gpntwc 102 57 399 "vport1") :PITCH 27.45 :TURNS 7.5