Springs
Belleville springs
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Mode |
Tool |
Workspace: Tool set |
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Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool |
Belleville Spring
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Architect and Spotlight: Machine Components Landmark: Add tool to workspace (see Customizing workspaces) |
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.
To insert a belleville spring:
Click the tool and mode.
Click to place the object, 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 parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Inside Diameter |
Specify the inside diameter of the Belleville spring |
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Outside Diameter |
Specify the outside diameter of the Belleville spring |
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Thickness |
Enter the wire thickness |
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Height |
Enter the height of each spring section |
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Height is |
Indicate whether the Height value applies to the Inside or Outside of the spring |
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Number of Springs |
Specify the number of springs |
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Configuration |
Select the spring configuration
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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 |
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Draw First Spring Up (Alternate only) |
For Alternate Down and Up spring configurations, draws the first spring section oriented up |
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View (2D only) |
Select the 2D view
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Draw Center Line (2D only) |
Draws the 2D spring with center line(s) |
