msecco Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How to model a wave washer like the one in image attached? I search the forum but the topics that could help are too old and their files are deleted. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EricFoy Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Here's a quick and dirty method... WAVE_WASHER.ics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acollin Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Hi Another way 1 - Sketch > Draw a polygon (8 sides or more but an even number) 2 - 3D curve > Spline passing through vertices 3 - Use Triball to move 4 (or total number / 2) points up 4 - Sketch > rectangle 5 - Sweep wave_washer_AC.ics Edited July 10, 2013 by acollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhovatter Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Cheat go to McMaster.com search for the size you want, click CAD in the drop down box when you select the part number you want and then download the model. been doing it that way for years. most of their fittings and fasteners have models. Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msecco Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hi Another way 1 - Sketch > Draw a polygon (8 sides or more but an even number) 2 - 3D curve > Spline passing through vertices 3 - Use Triball to move 4 (or total number / 2) points up 4 - Sketch > rectangle 5 - Sweep 36369[/snapback] You can sketch 2 polygon, the second moves to the "wave hight" and properly rotated. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msecco Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Cheat go to McMaster.com search for the size you want, click CAD in the drop down box ... Ok, it is a practical workaround, but I'd like to know how to make this. Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKevin Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Here's a video showing the steps to the note above. washer.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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