Process for creating a Wire Wound Toroid???

[Superslinky]

Anybody ever make a toroid assembly in Inventor? How'd you do it or how would you do it? It's easy enough to "wrap" a wire around it but how can I make it follow a single path and in increments like in the attached pic?

Thanks.

 

[mcgyvr]

I wouldn't ever model that because there is virtually no point other than making your picture pretty. But if I would I would start with the coil command.

http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=6370669&#6370669

 

[rollupswx]

I would probably use a 3D intersection between extruded surface and revolved surface as a Sweep path. Then pattern as needed.

 

[steinmini]

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[steinmini]

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[tmox]

i've done this a few times. And the pictures WERE pretty! They also showed how tight the assembly was with the wound wire. Start with a straight wire the correct thickness tangent to the coil(at the bottom).Use a sweep and a 3d line to approximate one revolution then use a circular array to connect the segments. In this case, every third instance would require and adjoining wire.(and another array)
This kind of pictoral view is a nice addition to the fabrication procedural notes.