Challenge

Project 2

VVictor Alagbe5 Jul 2022

PROJECT 2

For this project, a CAD model of a tailgate is provided. Task required involves:

Defining the connectors and clips
Placing various components such as factory clips and connectors
Routing the harness bundle
Flatten the bundle
Generate a drawing

step 1 - Component Definition

Connector Definition Steps

download connector CAD data
create required geometrical parameters
define part as a connector
define bundle connector point
define connector connection point
define cavity connection point (optional)

step 2 - Components Placement

To place components on the required surface of the tailgate, numerous tools such as Compass, Manipulation, Rotation, etc were used.

step 3 - Harness Routing

To perform routing operations, the Assembly Harness Bundle product was electrically defined. Certain considerations such as Slack value was inputted to prevent harness fouling.

Branches were also created to route other harnesses.

Continuity checks were also performed to ensure the harness is fully connected. Tangent Management was also used to correct harnesses that are fouling with the surface of the CAD data.

Tangent management was used to correct Fouling on the image below.

Assembly Harness Bundle Images

step 4 - Flattening

To perform a flattening operation, certain settings Harness Flattening Parameters have to be in place. It is important to save the flattening file in the same folder with the harness to be flattened.