# I’m stuck

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 4, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766 "2021-09-04T09:25:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/1 "2021-09-04T09:25:58Z")

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Yes, it’s him again! 😂

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/3/31e92ddfc7288c423c825aa7555379d50432eeba.jpeg)

What want to do is make the spring into a circular coil for a project, I have absolutely no idea how to do it.

TIA.

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**Author:** ![woodbytes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/woodbytes/32/17195_2.png) [@woodbytes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/woodbytes)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/2 "2021-09-04T12:42:49Z")

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You first have to:  
“EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!” 🙈

Sorry, couldn’t resist. 😃

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/3 "2021-09-04T14:32:41Z")

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Like a toroidal coil?

Oh and: I hated that ANNOYING VOICE! I hated when the writers were blocked and brought those things back. 1 or 2 episodes, okay… but come on!

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/4 "2021-09-04T14:52:50Z")

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See if this gives you some ideas.

> [@Revolve around Sphere](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolve-around-sphere/6853):
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> Hi Everyone, I am trying to create a spiral in a sphere shape. I the want to revolve a circle on the spiral. This is a sample of the spiral I am trying to create. And how I am trying to achieve this… I am lost on this one… [image]

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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/5 "2021-09-04T17:43:42Z")

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I’ve only had one idea of my own so far but I suspect the result will be sloppy at best.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/6 "2021-09-04T17:57:42Z")

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There are a variety of examples on the forum. Do a forum search for ‘Coil’, ‘Spring’, ‘Helix’, etc.

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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/7 "2021-09-04T18:01:49Z")

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’

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/dd856c86a37f7d0c8b828c99494c2cbc624c70bc.jpeg) I did it! I can cease swearing at my iPad now 😂

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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/8 "2021-09-04T18:03:16Z")

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Honestly, where are my manners. Thank you everyone

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/9 "2021-09-04T18:13:57Z")

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👍 Good job! Save the #$%!&& for another project. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/10 "2021-09-04T20:21:45Z")

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That will be the train from Loki on Disney plus, that’s if I can see enough of the train to model it inside & out.

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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-m-stuck/14766/11 "2021-09-04T20:24:21Z")

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These are to be made into mugs, I just have a thing about modelling mugs & tankards at the moment.