Is there a way to draw a helix in X3? It is not evident to me and a search does not turn it up.
Alternatively, I could draw a helix in MatLab (or such) and import it, but what file format would make it manipulable in X3?
Thanks for your help.
Reed Wickner
Hi Reed
It would be editable as bezier curves (or line segments depending on how matlab exports it).
You could draw it in Draw too, using the bezier tool, but it wouldn't be mathematically accurate. I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for though since a helix is a 3d shape (do you want it viewed straight on, or from an angle, should it have perspective, etc.). Alternatively, you could write a vb script to generate it.
Regards,Hendrik
Here's a short tutorial I draw for someone in the newsgroups a while back (click to view in full size)
Hi there,
You don't need anyone to send it, the sample file Hendrik mentioned is still available in his post from Apr. 2010. Just click the link 'helix.cdr' (under his name at the top of the message) and save it.
Hope it helps
Hi Andrew,
i did this (and also again just now).
I download a 91.3kb file but when I open it all I see is a blank page and nothing is selectable so not hidden either.
I am using X3.
Thanks
Try this one. It opened ok in X5 so I decided to save a copy back to v13.
thanks, it opened fine and I was able to follow the instructions.
I have done the drawing I wanted but am having problems with the fill.
I have attached what I have done. When I try to smart fill the last element it isn't restricted. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Tony
I'm not exactly certain why that part doesn't fill like the rest of it does.
My first thought was that, while all the lines appear connected by sight they are not actually connected by their nodes into closed shapes. But that is also true of portions that seemed to fill as expected, so I'm not really certain.
Maybe someone else will see this and can provide additional info.