chrishuck,
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@scollado @mfraz74 @FreeCAD I finally got a chance to mess with some techniques this morning, and Mark’s suggestion of the CurvesWB is a good one. I used a PipeShell with two circle cross-sections and one of the helical edges as the spine. Then, I did a Boolean cut in the PartWB and applied a fillet to the edges of the channel (optional).

Does this capture what you’re after? There are some considerations for non-circular cross-sections.

Screenshot from FreeCAD showing a hidden-line view of a model. One of the spiral legs has a groove following the spiral.
Screenshot from FreeCAD showing a shaded view of a model. One of the spiral legs has a groove following the spiral.

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