How do I make a helix of a helix?

Think a heating element helix wrapped around a tube. A helix of a helix. Or, how can I get the helix to follow a path other than a straight line?

I have been using Solidworks for 20 years, and never ran across this.

Thanks for any help!

R.

Robert E. Barber, P.E.

Research Engineer

Texas A&M University, Material Science and Engineering

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