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Modify a Torsion Spring

Right-click torsion spring → Modify
After you’ve created a Torsion spring, you can modify:
■Parts between which the torque acts
■Stiffness and damping values
■Preload values
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Name
Enter the name of the torsion spring to modify.
Action Body
Change the action body to which the force is applied.
Reaction Body
Change the body that receives the reaction forces.
Stiffness and Damping:
Stiffness Coefficient/
No Stiffness/
Spline: F=f(defo)
Select one of the following:
■Stiffness Coefficient to enter a stiffness value for the torsion spring.
■No Stiffness to turn off all spring forces and create a pure damping force.
■Spline: F=f(defo) and enter a spline that defines the relationship of spring force with rotational deformation (radians). Learn about defining Splines.
Damping Coefficient/
No Damping/
Spline: F=f(velo)
Select one of the following:
■Damping Coefficient and enter a viscous damping coefficient for the torsion spring.
■No Damping to turn off all damping forces and create a pure spring force.
■Spline: F=f(velo) and enter a spline that defines the relationship of spring torque with angular velocity (radians per second).
Length and Preload:
Preload
Enter the preload force for the torsion spring. Preload force is the force of the torsion spring in its preload position.
Default Angle/
Angle at Preload
Select one of the following:
■Default Angle to set the rotation angle of the spring when you created it at its preload position.
■Angle at Preload and enter the angle of the spring at its preload position.
Torque Display
Specify whether you want to display force graphics for one of the parts, both, or none.