Bended spring

Hi, everybody

Can anyone help me how to make a bended extension/compression spring in SW
2006?

I do not know if I am clear, but I would like to make a spring that goes
around a circle (circle here serves as a path let us say), being deformed
like naturally would be?

Is there a simple way?

Thanks,
Oz.

 

Hi Oz

On my website there is a tutorial called "Curved Helix" this maybe what you
are trying to achieve.

John Layne
www.solidengineering.co.nz

 

There are several varieties of springs on 3DCC - see if one of those is what
you are looking for.

WT

 

Numerous examples appear in the SolidWorks website available in the
Content Central downloads from users submissions.

All told I think I downloaded maybe half a dozen different springs, one
of which was a toroid spring.

Bo

 

Thanks, this is just what I wanted.

Sometimes I wonder how do you ''people''(I mean very experienced SW users)
get to this tricks.

I mean, SW help is very helpful (more there any I have seen til now) but
there are many undocumented tricks for which I could loose my hair til I get
them.

Thanks again,
Very helpful newsgroup.

Oz.

 

That's exactly why you need to come here! (And also SolidWorks World
and the SWUGN Summits.)

WT