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title: "Helix Object"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/OSPLINEHELIX.html"
section_path: "Create Menu > Spline > Helix Object"
element_id: "OSPLINEHELIX"
command_id: "5185"
description: "This page describes the Helix spline primitive in Cinema 4D. It creates spiral curves with adjustable radii, pitch and height — the standard path for …"
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# Helix Object

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Helix spline primitive** in **Cinema 4D**. It creates spiral curves with adjustable radii, pitch and height — the standard path for springs, threads, DNA strands and coiled cables.

![Image: 001632.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/001632.jpg)

This command creates a helix — a spiraled, spring-like spline.