# Helix **URL:** \ **Category:** Modeling Questions\ **Created:** [January 26, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25 "2016-01-26T18:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kepont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kepont](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kepont)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/1 "2016-01-26T18:14:39Z")
I just found out that starting a spline on a circular surface created a helix, is that a feature that is intended? if it is, it would be nice to be able to control it (for thread or springs) ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/1X/6a682515952c9a6b31164219b7d584a44003a43b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/2 "2016-01-26T19:05:32Z")
it is a feature that you can sketch on non-planar surfaces, and a linear curve on a cylindrical surface results a helix. But for better control I would prefer to add a helix tool. We plan to add 3d curve tools anyway, like 3d splines, and adding a helix tool would be reasonable as well. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![kepont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kepont](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kepont)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/3 "2016-01-27T17:49:02Z")
A dedicated tool for creating helixes is defently a good idea. And thanks for creating this exellent app, it is already a desent tool and I am sure that it is going to be even better once the bugs are “sprayed”. ---
**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/4 "2016-01-27T17:50:03Z")
We are working on it 🙂 We will release a new version on Friday with gazillion bugfixes. ---
**Author:** ![kepont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kepont](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kepont)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/5 "2016-01-27T17:50:43Z")
😌 Cant wait. ---
**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/6 "2017-01-02T11:29:47Z")
It is a MUST please! We are going to design stents for cerebral arteries which are interwoven and helical in their nature. ---
**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/7 "2017-05-24T20:32:59Z")
Can’t wait for a Helix tool! In the meantime, what’s the best way (or is there a way) to design a shape that has a helix shape, i.e. from a non-planar surface? ---
**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/helix/25/8 "2017-05-24T20:36:15Z")
The way I did was to create a spline around a cylinder, use it as axis; then draw a surface perpendicular to one end of the spline axis and use the Sweep tool