WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Toroidal Helices

Torus

tube radius

0.35

opacity

0.9

Helices

number of helices

1

2

3

4

5

number of winds per helix

1

2

3

4

5

winding direction

Right

Left

thickness

0.05

This Demonstration shows some examples of wrapping a tubular helix around a torus.

You can wrap up to five equally spaced, differently colored helices. Each helix can have up to five complete revolutions (or windings) around the torus, winding right or left.