Spring with lines and arcs

[Rajesh]

How to make a spring whose top view looks like two parallel lines joined by arcs (tangent-tangent)?

S Rajesh

 

[Jules_1974]

you can create a rectangular extruded hollow surface with rounded edges, then create a helical surface around the rectangular surface. Extract the curve from the intersection of the two surfaces and use a sweep to create your spring.



Another way to do it is to form a curve on an extruded rectangular surface using pythagores theorem.



If you need some help with the second method just let me know.

 

[proed]

There's more info the 1st method Jules mentions here (extruded rectangle with helical surface, etc):



http://www.profilesmagazine.com/p19/tips-helixes-pg1.html



Ed

 

[Rajesh]

Thank you very much, Jules and proed. I am very clear with the first method. The mentioned site is also very useful.

Jules, I'd like to know about the second method also.

rajeshsundaran@yahoo.co.in

 

[Jules_1974]

Rajesh...



Check your email for the second method....



Jules