Dear all,
I'm trying to model a spring similar to the one shown in the following picture:
so far I've used the AdditiveHelix from the PartDesign wb to make the spring body, and afterwards I've created the pin that is soldered.
The problem is the top. How can I create the spiral path that matches the spring body ending so I can afterwards make a sweep? is this the easier way to do it?
I look forward your ideas/guidance.
Best regards, Mauro.
Closed Top Spring
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Re: Closed Top Spring
Make another helix using :- Height-Turns-Growth with zero height.
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Re: Closed Top Spring
In Part Wb >Primitive created a spiral , basefeature in partDesign and Addpipe
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Re: Closed Top Spring
Hello,
thank you for your quick replies,
Best regards, Mauro.
thank you for your quick replies,
I've tried this, but unfortunately it seems it only goes outwards, any workaround?:
I'm lost, you mean create the spiral only to close the top? if so, how do you match the ending of the spring body with the new spiral?papyblaise wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:10 pm In Part Wb >Primitive created a spiral , basefeature in partDesign and Addpipe
Best regards, Mauro.
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Re: Closed Top Spring
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Make helix and spiral. Combine in a SubShapeBinder (because sweep path has to lie in a single object) . Sweep a circle.
Make helix and spiral. Combine in a SubShapeBinder (because sweep path has to lie in a single object) . Sweep a circle.
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Re: Closed Top Spring
it is not necessary that the end of the spiral is in contact with the beginning of the spring, but parallel it is just necessary that the beginning is just in the same parallel plane
the profile can be either the original sketch or the face of the end of the spring
the profile can be either the original sketch or the face of the end of the spring