The Spring plug-in creates a spiral spring geometry.

Be aware this object can easily be very heavy to render if a high level of tessellation and corners are selected.

Spring Properties

• Use LOD: Enables/disables dynamic level of detail.

• Tessellation: Sets the degree of detail for the spring.

• Corners: Sets the number of corners the spring should have.

• Gradient: Sets the size of the spring gradient.

• Diameter torus: Sets the diameter of the springs.

• Diameter cross section: Sets the diameter of the spring cord.

• Show Bottom: Shows/hides bottom of the spring.

• Show Top: Shows/hides Top.

• Center: Sets the location of the spring center: Either Center, Bottom or Top.

To Create a Spring

1. Create a new group and add the Spring plug-in to it.

2. Open the Spring editor and set the following parameters:

   • Set Turns to 6.0.

   • Set Gradient to 20.0.

   • Set Diameter torus to 200.0.

   • Set Diameter cross section to 100.0.

   • Set Center to Center.

3. Add a material and/or a texture to it.