SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part II: Building Intelligence into Your Parts

FIGURE 7.21

The Helix PropertyManager

Tapered helix ................................................................................................

The Tapered Helix panel in the Helix PropertyManager enables you to specify a taper angle for the

helix. The taper angle does not affect the pitch. If you need to affect both the taper and the pitch,

then you can use a variable pitch helix. Figure 7.22 shows how the taper angle relates to the result-

ing geometry.

FIGURE 7.22

The Tapered Helix panel