Model Coiled Hose

[Mr Ray]

This sounds pretty easy but I can't get a hndle on this one.


How can you model a coiled hose such as a rolledup hose hanging on the wall?


I can create a helical sweep, but I can only create one section. How can you overlap and keep the sweep going? I guess similar to a spool of wire....





Any input would be great!


Thanks!

 

[jbuckl]

Use a Variable section sweep where the variables are related to number of coils.
Linear Offset to centreline / trajectory (radius) increases or decreases (for internal coiling or external coiling)
Angular dimension increases by 360 x number of coils.

Add Vss features till you get enough backwards and forwards coiling.

 

[tobbo]

Have you seen this?


[url]http://www.mcadcentral.com/proe/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37 717&KW=spring[/url]


Or, look at this, it might help you...2009-02-16_030938_the_spring.zip





//Tobias

 

[JABO]

What about something simple like this?