How to make an animation for a compression spring in Solidworks 2011?
Tutorial to make animation for a compression spring in solidworks.
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Step 1:
1. Model a spring and make the centre line always visible as shown in the figure.
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Step 2:
2. Make the bottom part of the spring surface flat with the process shown below. Use “surface cut” tool for this purpose.
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Step 3:
3. Repeat the same process for the top portion.
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Step 4:
4. Make a part similar to the figure shown below or of a simple shock absorber.
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Step 5:
5. Make the bottom part of the spring coincident to the part created in the above step as shown.
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Step 6:
6. Right click on the sketch shown in blue colour and edit it. Before editing the part you must save your assembly file.
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Step 7:
7. Make the line and the part co-incident as shown in the figure.
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Step 8:
8. Click on “motion study” at the bottom of the solidworks window.
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Step 9:
9. Place the model as shown in the figure and drag the bar in the timeline represented by orange color to a certain time as per your requirement.
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Step 10:
10. Drag the part out as shown in the figure. The bars in the timeline will automatically get generated.
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Step 11:
11. Now drag the orange colored bar to a greater length on the timeline.
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Step 12:
12. Click on “calculate” button as shown.
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Step 13:
13. Save the animation.
