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Distorted springs
OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.24291 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-19
Hash: 7b5e18a0759de778b74d3a5c17eba9cb815035ac
Python version: 3.8.6+
Qt version: 5.15.2
Coin version: 4.0.1
OCC version: 7.5.0
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Hi all.
I am in need of help please.
Can anyone give me any idea why my springs are suddenly becoming distorted?
In the attached image including todays version are a couple from earlier months which on the day were fine but now when opening them they are misshaped.
I would greatly appreciate some guidance please.
Thanks
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.24291 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-19
Hash: 7b5e18a0759de778b74d3a5c17eba9cb815035ac
Python version: 3.8.6+
Qt version: 5.15.2
Coin version: 4.0.1
OCC version: 7.5.0
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Hi all.
I am in need of help please.
Can anyone give me any idea why my springs are suddenly becoming distorted?
In the attached image including todays version are a couple from earlier months which on the day were fine but now when opening them they are misshaped.
I would greatly appreciate some guidance please.
Thanks
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- Distorted springs.JPG (242.13 KiB) Viewed 1566 times
Re: Distorted springs
Go to the Properties view, select the View tab, and adjust the Angular Deflection and/or Deviation.
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Re: Distorted springs
Thanks for your input drmarco, I have tried your suggestion changing values on both Angular deflection and Deviation both up and down.
Even redrawing on a new sheet and restarting FC after each alteration, image remains distorted.
This occurs in Part using sweep and in PartDesign using AdditivePipe.
No problems in sweeping bends for pipes etc.
Any further suggestions?
Even redrawing on a new sheet and restarting FC after each alteration, image remains distorted.
This occurs in Part using sweep and in PartDesign using AdditivePipe.
No problems in sweeping bends for pipes etc.
Any further suggestions?
Re: Distorted springs
This is a graphics artifact, a new sheet or restarting FreeCAD is unlikely to have any effect.un1corn wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:11 pm Thanks for your input drmarco, I have tried your suggestion changing values on both Angular deflection and Deviation both up and down.
Even redrawing on a new sheet and restarting FC after each alteration, image remains distorted.
This occurs in Part using sweep and in PartDesign using AdditivePipe.
No problems in sweeping bends for pipes etc.
Any further suggestions?
Did you try Additive helix? Can you post your file?
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Re: Distorted springs
This has been discussed several times. There is a property to adjust but I can't remember its name right now. You can search in the forum.
Re: Distorted springs
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Re: Distorted springs
Hi guys many thanks for your input.
Attached 2 files.
Spring 1 is how I have always constructed springs since V0.16 with Sweep in PartWB.
Spring 2 I tried this morning using the helix sweep in PartDesignWB and has been successful, Is it no longer possible to sweep around a helix in the old way?
I can only assume that the V0.19 version I am using is different in at least this respect.
Where do I find the 'Segment length' adjustment kindly suggested by chrisB.
Thanks for your help people.
I have some further questions to post in the days to come.
Attached 2 files.
Spring 1 is how I have always constructed springs since V0.16 with Sweep in PartWB.
Spring 2 I tried this morning using the helix sweep in PartDesignWB and has been successful, Is it no longer possible to sweep around a helix in the old way?
I can only assume that the V0.19 version I am using is different in at least this respect.
Where do I find the 'Segment length' adjustment kindly suggested by chrisB.
Thanks for your help people.
I have some further questions to post in the days to come.
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- Spring_2_Additive_sweep along_helix.FCStd
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- Spring_1_PartWB_sweep.FCStd
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Re: Distorted springs
Segment length is a Data Property of the Helix object.
Both seem ok here...
Both seem ok here...
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Re: Distorted springs
It is in the properties of the helix, perhaps available only in 0.20.
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Re: Distorted springs
It is indeed not available in 0.19. You hava to upgrade to 0.20.
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