Curves, Helix etc

[FruitGums]

First, I cannot find a search option so forgive me for not searching.
To make a Helix I first need to create a piece of curved track, this way the Helix option is active, and I have made two so far successfully. However I have decided to double track them so I try to make another 90 degree curve with a radius of 800mm, value is out of bounds, hmm I think and try 810, 820, 830 and then I try 750mm which has already worked twice before, out of bounds!.

So whats the trick here? there is one right?

Fruity

[David]

Are you sure it's the radius that's out of bounds, not the angle? 90 degrees is the maximum.

[FruitGums]

Yes I'm sure. However I just exited the programme and restarted and it let me use the 830mm with 90 degree angle but it was far to big for the inner ring which is 750mm so I deleted it and started again, this time 800, 790 and 830 was out of bounds. Odd indeed.

ohh second post \o/

Fruity.

[David]

What value do you have on the SETTINGS tab for Minumum radius 1? This is the first of a column of three values in the Flex group.

[FruitGums]

minimum radius is set at 750mm

[David]

Can you please email us your plan file (the one with the extension .any), with the flex part indicated on it that you try to run into a curve of given radius?
Perhaps some other setting gets in the way.

[FruitGums]

Hope this helps, file attached as I could not see an option to add a file to your Email

[David]

I see you entered '800(mm)' for the first minimum radius in the SETTINGS tab. This is the overall minimum radius.
The three values in there should be in increasing order, so 750 (mm) in the first box, and 800 (mm) in the second.
After that, any radius of 750 or greater is accepted for the flex curve.

[FruitGums]

Ohh I see, you are right come to think of it, I did change the values after the first two.
You Sir are a star. thankyou

Fruity.