So let's say you are looking at 360 on a helix. It will go from one side to the other but on a solix you have about one inch on each side that is not being used. So helix 12 you get 12 inch wide view and solix 12 you get 10 inch wide view. Numbers I'm sure are wrong but you get the idea.

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