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%%  Example 36-00-102 on page 811.
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%%  Copyright (C) 2011 Herbert Voss
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\documentclass[]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength\textwidth{201.70511pt}
\setlength\parindent{0pt}

\usepackage{pst-solides3d}

\begin{document}
\psset{viewpoint=50 20 10 rtp2xyz,Decran=50}
\psset{unit=0.75}
\begin{pspicture}(-5,-5)(5,5)
\psSolid[object=sphere,r=4,action=draw*,ngrid=9 9,resolution=720]%
\defFunction[algebraic]{helicespherique}(t)%
  {4*cos(10*t)*cos(t)}%
  {4*sin(10*t)*cos(t)}%
  {4*sin(t)}
\psSolid[object=courbe,linecolor=blue,
        resolution=720,range=pi -2 div pi 2 div,
       function=helicespherique,r=0.05]
%\gridIIID[Zmin=-4,Zmax=4](-4,4)(-4,4)
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}