I have been trying to draw a spring for some time now and can't seem to figure it out. I searched this forum and came up with a few threads that got me further along, but the spring still isn't working the way I'd like it.
What I'm doing is clicking on curves and selecting helix/spiral. I then select a plane to draw a circle to the diameter of the spring (centerline to centerline of the coils) in hopes of creating a .250" diameter coil along this "path" (ex. .250" dia. coil with an overall dia. of 1.250"). I am then setting the length by setting the heigth and number of revolutions. When complete I have a skelton of what the spring will be. So far so good.
Where it goes wrong is the next step. I click on sweep boss/base and then select a profile (I use the sketch of the helix I drew). I then select a path, and choose the end of the helix. I then choose twist along path with normal constant and defined by degrees. When I click finished it gives me a spring like object. It is really just a circle that spirals down which leaves me a diameter larger than I want and it also doesn't leave a hole down the center.
Not sure if this makes sense to anyone, but and help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mike