Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 2 Challenge

OBJECTIVE- The objective of this project is to first download the given CAD files from TE.com which are in .stp or .igs format. Then save these files as a .CATPart.Then define them as an electrical connector or cavity in case of mounting clip and lastly give all the required electrical properties to them using the Electrical Part Design Workbench on CATIA V5.

These are the steps required to do this project-

1. Create the required geometrical parameters like point and axis system for the connectors as well as a mounting clip.
2. Define part as a connector or mounting equipment like a connector clip.
3. Define a bundle entry point
4. If the connector accommodates the locking mechanism for the mounting clip then define cavity connection points as well.
5. Create a connector connection point.

CONTENT-

There are two connectors, one female connector with a clip attachment feature (TYC0 174357-2) and the other male connector without it (Deutsch-DT06-08SA). The third part is the clip (TYCO 85229-1)

CONNECTOR 1- Without Clip attachment- C-DT06-08SA

Figure 1- Defining the Geometrical Parameter to the part

Figure 2- Defining Bundle entry point

Figure 3- Defining part as a Connector

Figure 4- Defining Bundle Connection Point

Figure 5- Defining Connector Connection Point

CONNECTOR 2- With Clip attachment- C-2-174357-2-E-3D

Figure 1- Defining the Geometrical Parameter to the part

Figure 2- Defining Bundle entry point

Figure 3- Defining the Geometrical Parameter for clip or cavity attachment

Figure 4- Defining part as a connector

Figure 5- Defining Bundle Connection Point

Figure 6- Defining Connector Connecting Point

Figure 7- Defining Cavity Connection Point

CLIP 2- C-0085229-01-A-3D-

Figure 1- Defining the Geometrical Parameters to the part

Figure 2- Defining clip as mounting equipment

Figure 3- Defining Cavity Connection Point

CLIP AND CONNECTOR ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY-

CONCLUSION- Both the connectors and the clip are defined as electrical connectors and electrical mounting equipment respectively. All the necessary electrical and geometrical properties are given to the parts.