helical sweep
helical sweep
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Does anyone know if it is possible to make a helical sweep follow a trajectory curve instead of an axis? I want to show a coiled cable bending. I am using PROE Wildfire 2.0
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RE: helical sweep
If you want to bend a coiled spring... make your spring
as you would normally..helical sweep
then apply a spinal bend to it
if you go help on it , it has a example...but if you need more let us know
RE: helical sweep
RE: helical sweep
I have tried the bend but didn't know exactly what to do when I had to enter the equation for the curve.
RE: helical sweep
Check this thread554-67609 I like Ticks response use The Law of Curves....Variable Section Sweep with Trajpar
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RE: helical sweep
Create a circle at the trajectory origin, right click on it and convert it to a construction circle. This circle sets the diameter of the coil.
Create a single line from the origin to the perimeter of the circle, making sure it is not snapped to horizontal or vertical.
Then create the relation from the Variable Section Sweep's sketch as mjcole pointed out (sdXX = trajpar * 360 * N, where N is the number of coils).
The resulting surface gives you an the edge which is the basis for your second VSS, which represents your coil.
RE: helical sweep