Solitaire Collection: Third Ring
Lesson 41 of 49
Shank Helix
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Objective: Create a helix to form the shank of the ring.
Step 1: Go to the Curve tab, select the Helix command.
Step 2: In the command prompt, type 0 as the start of the axis and press Enter.
Step 3: With Ortho mode enabled, set 6 millimeters for the axis and click the green line in the perspective viewport.
Step 4: In the command prompt, switch to Diameter mode, set Turns to 1.25, and enter 17.19 millimeters for the diameter.
Step 5: From the front view, select the top as the creation point of the helix.
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