Springs

The Belleville Spring tool and Belleville Spring - 3D tool share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out tools list and select the desired tool.

2. Click to place the object in the drawing, and click again to set the rotation.

The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default properties. The properties can be edited from the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Inside Diameter	Specify the inside diameter of the Belleville spring
Outside Diameter	Specify the outside diameter of the Belleville spring
Thickness	Enter the wire thickness
Height	Enter the height of each spring section
Height is	Indicate whether the Height value applies to the Inside or Outside of the spring
Number of Springs	Specify the number of springs
Configuration	Select the spring configuration
Number Down/Number Up (Alternate only)	For Alternate Down and Up spring configurations, enter the number of springs which are oriented up and the number of springs which are oriented down
Draw First Spring Up (Alternate only)	For Alternate Down and Up spring configurations, select to draw the first spring section oriented up
View (2D only)	Select the 2D view
Draw Center Line (2D only)	Select to draw the 2D spring with center line(s)

Springs

Belleville springs