How do you model this twisted wire?

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I have a problem with this twisted wire, I can't model the twist on the attached image. Could someone enlighten me?


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Hello

Try to make a loop (a U with a sweep) and you twist it with the bending tool, twist option, on itself. I did it quickly, it seems to work.

 

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Hello, this should be possible by doing a sweep with a curve as a guide and the section of your wire as a profile.
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That's true, but the guide curve will be in 3D sketch... not easy I'm afraid. But possible!

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Make a "U"  shape with the yarn, then use the "twist/bending" function.

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@tferrant

I would like to see if possible how you do it via the twist tool

a screenshot would have been nice for my taste

@+ ;-))

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First photo


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2nd


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Yes indeed

but we are far from the original basic part

I have also tried it myself and I don't think it is suitable for the present case

but despite my X attempts I didn't find  anything very conclusive

even by shifting the adjustment plans

@+ ;-))

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it's not perfect I agree... There are some improvements to be made...


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future version for me so I don't see anything;-(

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For the cannonballs that don't have SW2014....;)


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So for the most realistic representation, it will be necessary, as I indicated, to create a 3D sketch of an ellipse, create a profile of the section of the wire, make a sweep following the ellipse curve, then make a symmetry of this body to have the other part, and finally close the upper part with a 180° revolution. Tutorials for SolidWorks ellipses are easily found on Google.