Tutorial: How to make a Working Spring.

mandeep singh

15 Nov, 2012 05:30 PM

This tutorial will be helpful to you. just follow the steps and read the description for every step.
Model is also available Spring working
animation tutorial is here http://grabcad.com/questions/tutorial-how-to-animate-a-working-spring
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Thanks.
Mandeep Singh

1. Step 1:

   1. Draw a Sketch in Front View as shown in fig. and revolve that circle around center axis to 180 degree.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   2. Make a reference point from reference geometry. and select the edge of circle as in fig.
   do same as in other side
   

   

3. Step 3:

   3. Make a reference axis from reference geometry. and select that point and face of circle is in fig.
   Do same as in other side
   

   

4. Step 4:

   4. Now make a mate reference from reference geometry. in primary reference entry select face.
   And select coincident in mate reference type. and select anti-alined in mate reference alinement
   In second reference geometry select axis.
   And select coincident in mate reference type. and select any in mate reference alinement
   

   

5. Step 5:

   5. Do same in other side. and save the document in a proper known place.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   6. Open new assembly..
   In design library add file location.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   7. Specify the path you saved the document.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   8. Now select the saved part and drag and drop into graphic area anywhere.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   9. This will look like this.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    10. When you drag another pert, when you move-over the part on the first one the reference relation
    will come and your part will pleased automatically
    As shown in this fig.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    11. Now add another part as same method of second one.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    12. Add 15 parts. with same method.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    13. First show view planes from the hide show items. then show the top plate of any of the inserted parts.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    14. Using multiple mate mode, select parallel relation and select only those top planes that are selected in image.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    15. Do same, make another parallel relation for these top planes.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    16. Now make parallel top planes of top most and bottom most parts only.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    17. Now make right planes coincident of top most and bottom most parts only.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    18. Now you are able to move spring in any position.(compressed) using move component commend.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    19. Also expended position.
    and model is completed.