SOLIDWORKS SPIRAL TUTORIAL

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About the Author Hi, my name is Jan-Willem Zuyderduyn but most people call me Jan. I am the founder and owner of LearnSolidWorks.com. I’ve been working since 2000 with 3D CAD software. In that time I’ve learnt a lot about all the possibilities with SolidWorks. I am graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor Degree in Product Design & Engineering. I am currently working as an Industrial Designer in the Netherlands. I am also working as freelance SolidWorks teacher of ”Advanced Surface Modeling 3.” I am specialized in product design, 3D modeling and photorealistic visualizations. In 2007 and 2008 I ended in the top 3 of the International SolidWorks Car Design Contest of the Benelux (2007) and Europe (2008). It took me 10 years to learn everything about SolidWorks what I know now. In that time I have been asked many times how to model and render 3D models using SolidWorks. The last few years I’ve written multiple e-books and tutorials about SolidWorks. My goal is to help as many designers and engineers as I can with learning SolidWorks. That’s why I’ve created the website, LearnSolidWorks.com. (By the way, I am not affiliated with SolidWorks). I offer you this free eBook because I also sell step by step SolidWorks tutorial packages. I hope you will get inspired to become a SolidWorks Pro. So if you find value in the help I give you, you might want to check my SolidWorks Yacht course where I teach you everything you need to know into becoming a SolidWorks Pro fast by modeling an amazing 108 ft. yacht in SolidWorks. Click here to download eBook #1 immediately (it’s free). Feel free to share this eBook with your colleagues and friends. Have fun modeling! Jan P.S. I would appreciate if you like my LearnSolidWorks Facebook page and become a fan!


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How to model a spiral in SoldiWorks? In this SolidWorks tutorial I will show you how to model a spiral spring in SolidWorks. Spring steel is a low alloy, medium carbon steel or high carbon steel with a very high yield strength. This allows objects made of spring steel to return to their original shape despite significant bending or twisting. But how can you draw a shape like a spiral or spring in SolidWorks? This is exactly what I want to show you today. In this tutorial you will learn how to use the following functions:

2D sketch

Create a 2D Circle

Create a Helix / Spiral

Create a Swept Boss/Base

Open a new part with model units set to millimeters Go to: File > New > Part

Create a 2D sketch Select the Top Plane in the feature tree (menu at the left side) and create a

sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon The display changes so the Top plane faces you.



Create a circle Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > Circle or click on the Circle icon

Create a sketch which starts at the Origin. Change the diameter of the circle into Ø80 mm

by clicking at the dimension button

Click Right Mouse Button > Select to finish the circle.



Create a Helix / Spiral

Go to Insert > Curve > Helix/Spiral or click on the Helix/Spiral icon

Select the Constant Pitch option Set the Pitch length to 20 mm Set the number of Revolutions to 8 Set the Start anlge to 180 deg Select the Clockwise option

Click OK



Create a 2D sketch

Select the Right Plane and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon



Create another circle Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > Circle or click on the Circle icon Create a circle somewhere at the Right Plane as shown in the picture



Connect the Circle sketch with the Spiral Sketch Select the midpoint of the circle, hold down the Control key and select the Spiral sketch

Click on Pierce The circle is now connected with the Spiral sketch



Change the diameter of the circle into Ø10 mm

by clicking on the dimension button

Click Right Mouse Button > Select to finish the circle.

Click on the Sketch button in the upper right corner to close the 2D Sketch



Create a Swept Boss/Base

Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Sweep or click on the Sweep icon

Profile : Select the blue Sketch2

Path : Select the pink Helix/ Spiral1

Click OK



Congratulations, you just finished your own spiral in SolidWorks!

Rendering made in PhotoView 360



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