Creating a SpringSelect Insert → Helical Sweep → Protrusion

Four steps have to be performed to create a spring

1 – Attributes; Select Constant pitch, Thru Axis and Right Handed spring, then choose Done.

2 – Swp Profile; Select Plane and choose the Front plane select okay and then choose Default for view orientation

Creating a Spring

Select okay Select Default

Select Front plane

3 - In the sketch, draw a vertical line 3.0 inch long and .5 from the origin. This will create a 3 inch long spring with outside diameter of 1.0 inch. Also, draw a vertical centerline from the origin. The spring pattern will revolve about the centerline.

Creating a Spring

4 - Exit the sketcher and enter pitch value of 0.25. Pitch is the distance between each coil. Confirm by selecting the check mark

Enter pitch value

CenterlineSpring height

Coil radius

Creating a Spring

Sketch the diameter of the wire.

Spring profile

Exit the sketcher and select OK

Creating a Bolt

2 - Select Insert → Helical Sweep → Cut1 - Create a solid section, sketch a circle and extrude

Creating a BoltHelical Sweep (Cut) menu, same as before. One extra selection, material side removal direction

3 – Select Constant pitch, Thru Axis and Right Handed, then choose Done.

4 – Select Plane and choose the Front plane → okay → Default

Creating a Bolt

Start point

End point

5 – Draw a vertical centerline from the origin. Draw a vertical line to specify the height of the thread. The distance between this line and the centerline should be equal to the radius of the solid section.

centerline

6 - Exit the sketcher and enter pitch value of .125 Pitch is the distance between each thread. Confirm by selecting the check mark

Creating a Bolt7 - Draw the profile of the thread (zoom in to the origin). It will be used to create the pattern.

Origin

Origin

Creating a Bolt8 - Choose the direction of the cut

The Bolt