Tutorial #6: How to twist phone cord

Learn how to create twist phone cord… with you mouse

First you need to have spiral, with circle base 2″ , 2 revolution and 2 pitch. Don’t know how? Refer this tutorial; Tutorial #2: How to create simple spring

Now add a plane at end of spiral, select parallel to front plane.

Sketch a circle on Plane2, 0.08″ and 0.15 height. Click Swept Boss/Base.
Select Sketch3 as profile and Helix/Spiral1 as path.

Open up Options and set Twist Along Path, define by Turns and 50 turns.

And OK you’re done!

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One Response to “Tutorial #6: How to twist phone cord”

Reen
September 11th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Hi there, Thanks a lot for the great tutorial. I need to model a toroid inductor, which needs way more number of turns. Following your tutorial, I can put at most 100 turns. Do you know how I can put more than 100 turns in Swept Boss/ Base step? Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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