Create spring
1. Click New
(File>New) , click Part 
, OK .
2. Click Option
(Tools>Option…) , select Document Properties tab. Select Units , under Unit System select IPS (inch, pound, second) OK.
3. Select Top Plane , from lower left menu select Normal To. 
4. Click Sketch
in Command Manager, click Circle 
. As you can see on upper right corner sketch icon appear indicate that you’re on sketch mode
.
5. Pick Origin
point as starting point, drag to right hand side
no need to be exact the size will define in later step. Press keyboard ESC to end circle sketch.
Note: There is two type line generated by in sketching, the one with black line and blue line. Black line is line that fully defined and blue line is under defined..
6. Define sketch with dimension. Click Smart Dimension
, and start dimensioning pick circle edge and set to 0.50in 
. Press keyboard ESC to end smart dimension.
7. Change display to Isometric view. 
8. Insert coil, Click Insert>Curve>Helix/Spiral 
.
9. Press F to zoom fit, set Parameters Constant Pitch , Pitch 0.10in Revolutions 4 , Start angle 0.0deg and 
. 
10. Click to Right Plane
, click Normal To 
.
11. Click Sketch , click Circle . Sketch circle at start point, then click Smart dimension set circle diameter to 0.05in . 
12. Click exit sketch
. Click Features
and activate features menu. Click Swept Boss/Base
and set Profile to Sketch2 by click on circle sketch
and set Path by click helix path
and 
.
13. Change display to Isometric view. 
14. Press F to zoom fit.
Done. Pat yourself on back.
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October 8th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
thanks!
October 20th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I love the tutorial,
Thanks so much.
I was just wondering how to put threads on a stud. I am using solidworks 2004
October 25th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Lovely Tutorials…..
January 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 am
Thank u very much for this tutorial.
February 9th, 2009 at 7:48 am
thank you very much for tutors.
March 14th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
hey thanks a lot
my solidworks’ tutorials are not Okay
I really don’t know what is happening with them..
And I have just started to learn the solidworks aplication
thanks!!
April 21st, 2009 at 8:57 am
how to make a thread on the shaft
April 21st, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Hi Janesh, you can view example tutorials here;
http://www.solidworkstutorials.com/2008/10/tutorial-5-create-12-hex-bolt/
June 8th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Hi ,
Thanks you very much for your tutorials.And then I want to learn many tutorials.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:45 am
Tnx very much. It”s educational!
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hi,
Thanks for this, I was wondering if anyone could help me with making an animation of a spring with different sized balls falling out of the coils as the spring is extended. I’m a newbie in solidworks and would really appreciate any help.
Thanks
October 29th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Thanks a lot
November 13th, 2009 at 1:28 am
hi,
try this macro….http://www.3dcontentcentral.com/macros/macro.aspx?id=5393#. it’s a very useful macro to create a spring.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:18 am
I LOVE YOU
March 4th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Hi
I admire ur designe………How i can designe same u?