TWeber
Mechanical
- Jul 25, 2011
- 15
I've just started to play with some of the more advanced features in Pro/E and found an interesting modeling problem. Let me start by saying, yes I know you can download the wave spring models off of Smalley's website, but I'd like to know how to model it myself.
I've figured out how to draw the crest to crest portion of the spring, though a lot of reverse engineering, but now I am having trouble figuring out how to add the flat on the top and bottom of the spring. I've done this with equations and graphs on normal [cylindrical, conical compression] springs, but I am not sure how to go about it with a wave spring.
I would also like to add the flat portions of the curve without adding more features. I don't want to add any additional sweeps.
I was trying to play around with Boolean Logic(if/else statements)in the equations of the two curves or the variable section sweep sketch relations, but I have not had any success.
I tried to attach the file as is. Can anyone point me in the right direction? It would be cool to make some family tables of this and have them flex realistically in assemblies. This is what I did for our "normal" springs.
I've figured out how to draw the crest to crest portion of the spring, though a lot of reverse engineering, but now I am having trouble figuring out how to add the flat on the top and bottom of the spring. I've done this with equations and graphs on normal [cylindrical, conical compression] springs, but I am not sure how to go about it with a wave spring.
I would also like to add the flat portions of the curve without adding more features. I don't want to add any additional sweeps.
I was trying to play around with Boolean Logic(if/else statements)in the equations of the two curves or the variable section sweep sketch relations, but I have not had any success.
I tried to attach the file as is. Can anyone point me in the right direction? It would be cool to make some family tables of this and have them flex realistically in assemblies. This is what I did for our "normal" springs.