hi does anyone know where i can find a spring prop for daz studio

lasagnaman

like this 

WendyLuvsCatz

I know how to make one in Carrara, just toss a spline spiral in

not sure but I think Hexagon has a spiral too

yes helix under lines, I don't really know how to model in Hexagon though but it's free

lasagnaman

ty so much wendy ill try that 

fred9803

You could kitbash this free one.

https://sharecg.com/v/74392/browse/11/Poser/Heartz-Spring-Prop

plasma_ring

Everyday Morphing Primitives has some springs. There's a tapered morph, too. 

TheMysteryIsThePoint

This could be done in Blender with a Screw modifier and a Simple Deform modifier set to Bend. You could also add a driver to stretch and compress it as needed.

lasagnaman

yeah thats what i thought blender  but i couldnt figure it  out   do you have a tutorial by any chance  

andya_b341b7c5f5

You can get a spiral spring that isn't conical using just a Screw modifier, and adding a Simple Deform modifier using the Taper option will indeed taper the spring as a whole, but it will also distort the profile of the 'wire' itself as well (see attached, grey object - at the right hand end, it has become oval).  You can avoid this as follows.

1. Add a plane at the center, delete two vertices so you have an edge parallel to the Y axis.
2. Add a screw modifier to the edge.  Set the Axis to X; set the Screw value to 1; set the Iterations to (say) 6.  Adjust the Steps value as required - probably needs increasing to get a smoother spring.
3. In Edit mode, select both verts and move them 2 units (say) along the Y axis (positive).  This will open up the center of the spiral.  Now delete the vertex nearest the X axis.  You should have a line of verts (or edges) in a uniform spiral.
4. In Object mode, add a Simple Deform modifier.  Ensure the Axis is set to X.  Adjust the Factor as desired.  You should have a line of verts in a conical spiral.
5. In Object mode, convert the object into a curve (Object->Convet to->Curve from Mesh/Text option).  In the Curve properties panel, under Geometry->Bevel, increase the Depth to adjust the thickness of the 'wire' to whatever value suits your purpose.  This should give you a tapered spiral without distortion of the profile of the 'wire' (see attached, red object).

Getting the bit of compression at each end is another exercise!

Convert to a mesh e.g. if you are going to export it from Blender.

 

 

lasagnaman

ty so much andya  ty ver much for this