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Required Competencies
Before starting this tutorial, you should have been able to:
• Use AutoCAD at an intermediate to advanced level
• Manipulate the UCS
• Create Helix Paths
• Sweep Solids
• Split Solids.
The new 3D modeling tools in AutoCAD 2007 allow you to model helix shapes that
previously were not possible to model in AutoCAD. This tutorial assumes that the user
is completely familiar with creating precise 2D sketches of arcs, lines and polylines in
any location as well as the 3D tools from previous releases.
Twist Drill
Figure 1
2. Create a layer named 118° Sketch and create the red polyline shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
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3. Make a layer named Relief 1 Sketch and draw the polyline rectangle shown in
Figure 3.
Figure 3
4. Start the Helix command and set the base radius as shown in Figure 4. Press the
spacebar to set the top radius at the same value.
Figure 4
Figure 5
6. RMB select Axis endpoint and then click on the node shown in Figure 6B.
Figure 6A Figure 6B
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7. Make a new layer named Chip Clearance and start the Helix command. Set the
base radius as shown. Press the spacebar to accept the same top radius.
Figure 7
8. Hit the spacebar to accept the same turn Height entered previously and RMB
select Axis endpoint and click the same node selected earlier.
Figure 8
Figure 9
10. RMB and select the Object option and then click on the cyan helix. This will set
the UCS with the x‐y plane perpendicular to the start of the helix.
Figure 10
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11. Draw a circle Ø3 at the end of the helix.
Figure 11
12. Make a new layer named Relief 2 sketch. Using the new ZAxis option of the
UCS command set the UCS as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12
Figure 13
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14. Rotate the view and compare your solution to Figure 14 and make sure it is
correct.
Figure 14
15. Draw a yellow construction line overtop the red angled line as in Figure 15.
Turn off all of the layers except the Relief 2 sketch layer.
Figure 15
Figure 16
17. Offset the construction line to the left a distance of 0.125mm.
Figure 17
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18. Rotate the sketch 9° about the point shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18
19. Move the circle and the magenta polyline angle intersection to the end of the
offset angled line. That completes all of the sketches.
Figure 19A Figure 19B
Figure 20
21. Make the 118° Angle sketch layer active and extrude the polyline as a surface
well through the shank. Move the surface after extruding so that it splits the
entire shank.
Figure 21A Figure 21B
22. Split the shank with the surface and place the surface on a layer named Hidden
Surfaces.
Figure 22
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23. Turn on the Relief 1 sketch layer and Sweep the rectangle along the helix path.
Be sure to set Alignment to No.
Figure 23
24. Rotate Copy the swept rectangle 180°. Subtract the swept solids from the shank.
Figure 24
25. The result of the subtract is shown in Figure 25.
Figure 25
Figure 26
27. Rotate Copy the revolved solid about the center of the shank, and then subtract
both from the shank. Turn off the visibility of the Relief 1 sketch layer.
Figure 27
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28. Make the Chips Clearance layer active and sweep the circle along the helix.
Figure 28
29. Rotate Copy the swept solids and subtract from the shank.
Figure 29
30. Extrude the circle well through the shank as shown in Figure 30.
Figure 30
Figure 31
32. Make the Relief 2 sketch visible and extrude the magenta sketch well through the
point of the twist drill.
Figure 32
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33. Rotate Copy the extruded magenta relief and subtract both from the drill point.
Figure 33