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How To Model A Spiral in SolidWorks

The document provides a tutorial on how to model a spiral spring in SolidWorks. It explains how to create a 2D sketch with a circle and helix/spiral curve, then connect another circle sketch to the spiral to act as a path for the sweep boss/base that creates the 3D spiral shape of the spring.

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How To Model A Spiral in SolidWorks

The document provides a tutorial on how to model a spiral spring in SolidWorks. It explains how to create a 2D sketch with a circle and helix/spiral curve, then connect another circle sketch to the spiral to act as a path for the sweep boss/base that creates the 3D spiral shape of the spring.

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SOLIDWORKSTutorial

SpiralModel

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HOWTOMODELASPIRALIN
SOLIDWORKS?
In this SolidWorks tutorial I will show you how to model a spiral spring in SolidWorks.Spring steelis alow
alloy,medium carbon steelorhigh carbon steelwith a very highyield strength. This allows objects made
ofspringsteeltoreturntotheiroriginalshapedespitesignificantbendingortwisting.Buthowcanyoudrawashape
likeaspiralorspringinSolidWorks?ThisisexactlywhatIwanttoshowyoutoday.
Inthistutorialyouwilllearnhowtousethefollowingfunctions:

2Dsketch

Createa2DCircle

CreateaHelix/Spiral

CreateaSweptBoss/Base

Openanewpartwithmodelunitssettomillimeters
Goto:File>New>Part

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SpiralModel

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Createa2Dsketch
SelecttheTopPlaneinthefeaturetree(menuattheleftside)andcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

ThedisplaychangessotheTopplanefacesyou.

Createacircle
GotoTools>SketchEntities>CircleorclickattheCircleicon
CreateasketchwhichstartsattheOrigin

Changethediameterofthecircleinto80mmbyclickingatthedimensionbutton
ClickRightMouseButton>Selecttofinishthecircle

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SpiralModel

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CreateaHelix/Spiral
GotoInsert>Curve>Helix/SpiralorclickattheHelix/Spiralicon

SelecttheConstantPitchoption
SetthePitchlengthto20mm
SetthenumberofRevolutionsto8
SettheStartanlgeto180deg
SelecttheClockwiseoption
ClickOK

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SpiralModel

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Createa2Dsketch
SelecttheRightPlaneandcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

Createanothercircle
GotoTools>SketchEntities>CircleorclickattheCircleicon

CreateacirclesomewhereattheRightPlaneasshowninthepicture

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SpiralModel

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ConnecttheCirclesketchwiththeSpiralSketch
Selectthemidpointofthecircle,holddowntheControlkeyandselecttheSpiralsketch
ClickatPierce

ThecircleisnowconnectedwiththeSpiralsketch

Changethediameterofthecircleinto10mmbyclickingatthedimensionbutton
ClickRightMouseButton>Selecttofinishthecircle

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornertoclosethe2DSketch

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SpiralModel

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CreateaSweptBoss/Base
Goto:Insert>Boss/Base>SweeporclickattheSweepicon
Profile
Path
ClickOK

:SelecttheblueSketch2
:SelectthepinkHelix/Spiral1

Congratulations,youjustfinishedyourownSpring!

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