Tutorial - How To Make a Simple Spring In Solid Edge

Hendy

9 Apr, 2012 12:18 PM

This is the tutorial

1. Step 1:

   Checklist the "References" in "PathFinder" to show main plane
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Sketch a circle on "XZ plane" with diameter=20mm and distances=30mm like the picture below
   

   

3. Step 3:

   sketch an axis that connect with X axis, dimension=200mm (the axis dimesion is no effect on the final result), dont forget to make circle origin "connect" with Z axis like the picture below
   

   

4. Step 4:

   In solid feature, click add>helix
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Click the circle and axis sketch, then click "Accept" or push "enter"
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Click "Helix Options" to show more option
   

   

7. Step 7:

   fill the parameter:
   Helix method: Pitch & Turns
   #Turns: 5
   Pitch: 50mm
   Right-handed
   Taper=none
   Pitch=constant
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Clik "OK" then push "enter"

   -Finish-