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44 lines
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title: "helix"
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excerpt: "Create a helix on a cylinder."
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layout: manual
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---
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Create a helix on a cylinder.
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```js
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helix(data: HelixData, solid: Solid) -> Solid
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```
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### Arguments
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| Name | Type | Description | Required |
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|----------|------|-------------|----------|
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| `data` | [`HelixData`](/docs/kcl/types/HelixData) | Data for helices. | Yes |
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| `solid` | [`Solid`](/docs/kcl/types/Solid) | An solid is a collection of extrude surfaces. | Yes |
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### Returns
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[`Solid`](/docs/kcl/types/Solid) - An solid is a collection of extrude surfaces.
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### Examples
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```js
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part001 = startSketchOn('XY')
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|> circle({ center = [5, 5], radius = 10 }, %)
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|> extrude(10, %)
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|> helix({
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angleStart = 0,
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ccw = true,
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revolutions = 16
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}, %)
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```
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