I'm trying to create a coil spring to go around a long bolt for bracing. I'm using AutoCAD 2011 MEP. I need to know how to make the path for the spring so I can sweep it, it does not have to be super accurate size-wise (it's more for representation purposes) but would still like to know how to do it..
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this is the video i followed:
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I am trying to create a coil which from above, retains equal and thus parallel pitches whilst at the same time adheres to a semi-circular form in the cross section. You can see from the images attached that the first two revolutions are larger than the semi-circle outline.
These are the values I have used:
Cylindrical
r (t): 134.56924424045517662353735770102mm * t * 0.5
q(t): 1 deg * 360 ul * 3.0 ul * t
z(t): 10 mm * 6 ul * 0.5 ul * t * (1.5 * t) * t
tmin: 0 ul
tmax: 0.916 ul
how to design and simulate a extension spring (not compression spring) in Autodesk Inventor 2012.
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If this will not work with the current IV2013 release, will this then be implemented in a future release? Are there any alternatives or should I just go for the AutoPOL upgrade?
IV2013 Pro SP1
can we coil a coil in nventor?
If I have a coil or spring, the I want to coil that coil/spring around another axies, can I??
I use Inv.2012
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convert this surface in to a sloid volume or if thats not possible can this geometry be created to the nearest possible approximation.
I've got a problem with creating Path in Inventor VBA. I've created a source block definition in SourcePart.ipt, derived it in DestPart.ipt, placed this derived SketchBlockDefinition in Sketch3 and draw 3 extra lines. Now i want to add a SplitFeature with SplitTool as a Path of 3 lines, but first i need to create this Path. There is no problem with creating path from this 3 extra lines, but when i want to create path from lines that belongs to derived block - an error occurs.
Below is sample code (also included in attached file - DestPart.ipt). Try run it with DestPart.ipt as an active file. When Inventor is prompting for Selecting Sketch Entity first select one of 3 extra lines, macro ends with no errors. Then run it again, this time select one of 3 lines that belongs to SketchBlock - an error occurs.
When you try to add SplitFeature (Trim Solid) by UserInterface Button "Split" there is no problem with any set of 3 lines.
Sub CreatePathTest() Dim oPartDoc As Inventor.PartDocument Set oPartDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument Dim oPickedSketchEntity As Inventor.SketchEntity Set oPickedSketchEntity = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(kSketchCurveFilter, "Select Sketch Entity") Dim oNewPath As Inventor.Path Set oNewPath = oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition.Features.CreatePath(oPickedSketchEntity)End Sub
My System is Windows 7 32bit/64bit, Inventor 2012
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I am currently using autocad 2011.
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AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 (run as vanilla ACAD)
Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013
HP Z800, Dual Xeon W5580, 12 Gb Ram, Windows 7 x64
Nvidia Quadro Fx 4800
Dell M6600 core i7, 16 Gb Ram, Windows 7 x64
Nvidia Quadro M4000
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