Define Coil Segment Mode

Simulation: Sources and LoadsCoilCoil Segment

In this mode you can interactively construct a coil segment. To define the profile of the source one can either pick a planar face before activating this mode or select a planar profile curve in the main plot window. If the tool is activated with a picked planar face, the interactive mode will start with the definition of the path or extrusion.

The second step of the construction is either to select a path curve. If a numerical value should be used for the extrusion of the profile one should press ESC to skip this step. If the profile should be extruded to a picked point, it is necessary to pick this point before activating the construction mode.

After the path selection was completed (either by selection or pressing ESC) a dialog box opens where all other settings can be defined.

 

In total there are six different ways to define a coil segment:

 

 

Profile: selected curve

Profile: picked face
(needs to be picked before tool activation)

Path:
selected curve

1. Activate the creation tool

2. Select the closed profile curve

3. Select the open path curve

 

Coil segment created from a profile curve (blue) and a path curve (red)

 

 

1. Pick a planar profile face

2. Activate the creation tool

3. Select the closed profile curve

 

Coil segment created from a picked face (red dots) and a path curve (blue)

Path:
extrude to point pick

(needs to be picked before tool activation)

1. Pick a point

2. Activate the creation tool

3. Select the closed profile curve

4. Press ESC to open the dialog box

 

Coil segment created from a profile curve and a picked point

1. or 2. Pick a planar profile face

1. or 2. Pick a point

3. Activate the creation tool

4. Press ESC to open the dialog box

 

Coil segment created from a picked face (red dots) and a picked point (red)

 

Path:
extrude with given numerical height value

1. Activate the creation tool

2. Select the closed profile curve

3. Press ESC to open the dialog box

 

Coil segment created from a selected profile curve and a numerical value for the extrusion height

1. Pick a planar profile face

2. Activate the creation tool

3. Press ESC to open the dialog box

 

Coil segment created from picked face (red dots) and a numerical value for the extrusion height

 

 

Cancel interactive mode

You may cancel this interactive mode at any time by pressing the ESC key. This will open the dialog box where one may cancel the creation by pressing the Cancel button.

See also

Curve Creation, Pick Face Mode, Pick Point Mode, Define Coil Segment