Angular spring

This command adds stress by simulating a torsion spring between 2 rigid groups during the dynamic simulations.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select Simulation > Angular spring... command from the drop-down menu.

Select the first rigid group.
Select the second rigid group.
Select the rotation axis.
Enter the initial angle or the initial torque of the spring.
Enter the stiffness of the spring.

The initial angle (or before working) corresponds to the unloaded angle of the spring.

Available Options:

Multi-turns angle:

Check this box to manage an angular variation higher than 360°.

Inheritable:

This option allows you to operate this force in the higher level assembly. It is enabled by default.

Modifications / Additional information:

The spring can be edited, renamed, deleted, activated or deactivated by using the popup menu in the Forces sub-folder of the Mechanisms folder of the entities tree.