Making a spring in UG?
Making a spring in UG?
(OP)
Hi,
How do you make a sring in UG (NX2)? I thought there was a "spring" feature in NX2.
Thanks.
Jason Misztal
CAD Designer
Marquardt Switches, Inc.
Cazenovia, NY
How do you make a sring in UG (NX2)? I thought there was a "spring" feature in NX2.
Thanks.
Jason Misztal
CAD Designer
Marquardt Switches, Inc.
Cazenovia, NY





RE: Making a spring in UG?
RE: Making a spring in UG?
Goto cadpo's web site click on news -> tech-tips ->UG
fourth topic from the bottom is a topic called "fun with law curves" that will tell you all you need to know about creating springs. You can also download sample parts.
Regards,
Jeremy
RE: Making a spring in UG?
Cowski
I am using NX3.
When trying to sweep a rectangular section along a helix it twists.
I cant seem to find an option for picking the helix axis as you described in your post.
Can you help me further?
Dave
RE: Making a spring in UG?
I'm 99% confident the vector direction option is still on NX3, its just a matter of where they hid it.
RE: Making a spring in UG?
I tried to create it in NX2 but I dont get a dialog box with the option for orientation as you described.
Is there a setting somewhere to turn it on?
Dave
RE: Making a spring in UG?
I created springs in NX2 and NX3,it is almost the same.
create a helix,with the parameters you need.(pitch,radius,direction etc..)
sketch a rectangle or square (the cross section of the spring)
sweep the sketch along guide (helix)
select the vector direction same as the helix direction.
Thanks
RE: Making a spring in UG?
Can you describe the geometry? I'm assuming that you are using 1 helix as a guide string; what is your cross section geometry?
RE: Making a spring in UG?
I realised I was using 'sweep' instead of 'swept'
Problem solved.
Thanks for your input
Dave