Design extension springs

Insert extension springs
  1. On the ribbon, click Design tab Spring panel Extension .
  2. In the Design tab, select the options for designed extension spring. For example, select the type of load or hook types.
  3. Switch to the Calculation tab and enter the calculation values. For example, select the type of strength calculation and set the loads and spring material.

    Note: Click More in the right lower corner to display additional options for spring calculation.

  4. Click Calculate to perform the Calculation.
  5. Calculation results are displayed in the Results area. The inputs that fail the calculation are displayed in red (their value does not correspond with other inserted values or calculation criteria). The description of calculation results is displayed in the Summary of Messages area which is displayed after clicking the chevron in the right lower part of the Design and Calculation tabs.
  6. Click OK to insert a spring to the Autodesk Inventor assembly.
Tip: Click Results to display the HTML report.

Edit springs using Extension Spring Generator
  1. Open the Autodesk Inventor assembly with the already inserted Design Accelerator extension spring.
  2. Select the extension spring, right-click to display the context menu and select the Edit Using Design Accelerator command.
  3. Edit the extension spring. You can change the type of the load, change the spring material, or change the size of the spring. If you changed calculation values, click Calculate to see if strength check was OK. Calculation results are displayed in the Results area. The inputs that fail the calculation are displayed in red (their value doesn't correspond with other inserted values or calculation criteria). Reports of the calculation are displayed in the Summary of Messages area.
  4. Click OK.
Parent topic: Extension Spring Component Generator