How to draw springs
How to draw springs
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Please can peolpe advise the best way to draw springs - specifically extension springs with ends at 90 deg from each other and one ending in a loop and one in a straight piece of wire.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance





RE: How to draw springs
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RE: How to draw springs
For a lot of custom ends its easier to use a curve to define the path of a sweep. The helical curve can be generated from equation using a cylindrical coordinate system.
By making datum points at the ends of the helical curve, more sketches can be added for the ends, using the point as the only datum to locate the sketch. This will allow the ends to move up and down as the spring length is changed, as well as allowing the possibility of making sketches saved seperately which can be imported to add different ends to different springs.