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My spring model is not behaved as expected when I use the make flexible function in Pro/ENGINEER. Instead of compressing the spring, my spring reduce the number of coils after applying make flexible function. What should I do?
How to create round which is stop at desired datum plane in Pro/E Wildfire? You may want to create round which is not applied thru the entire selected edge. How to do that?
There are a few methods to model spring in Pro/ENGINEER. Below is a tutorial shows you how to create a spring using the Helical Sweep tool.
Helical sweep tool is still using the pre-wildfire interface in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0. So, for those who start using Pro/E from Wildfire version, the interface may not too friendly to you. To create a helical sweep feature, you will need to define the attributes, spring profile, pitch and spring coil section.
This tutorial shows you how to model spring by using the helical sweep tool.
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