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

Q1. Download the following connectors & Connector clip CAD data from the given link & define it as an Electrical Connector using Electrical Part Design Workbench. Define all the necessary properties of Connectors & clips.

OBJECTIVE -

The objective of this project is to first, download the given files from TE.com then define them as an electrical connector or equipment 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 complete this project-

1. Create the required geometrical parameters for the connector
2. Create a bundle entry point
3. If the connector accommodates the clip then define a geometrical parameter for the clip
4. Define parts as a connector or mounting equipment
5. Create bundle connection points
6. Create a connector connection point
7. Create a cavity connection point if there is a clip

CONNECTOR DEFINITIONS IN CATIA V5

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Connector connection points:

Create a midpoint on the contact face which will be normal for wire bundle insertion.

Create Axis System with respect to the points which we have created and define the axis direction as shown below,

Bundle connection points:

Switch to 'Electric Part Design'

Define the part as a connector in CATIA; give no. of termination as 8 because we have 8 entry points for wire.

Define connector connection point:

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3. Create midpoint
4. create Connector connection points
5. create Connector connection axis system
6. Create cavity connection points
7. create cavity connection axis system
8. Switch to Electric part design and define part as the connector
9. Define the Connector connection points and cavity connection points.

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1. Create midpoint
2. create a cavity connection point
3. create cavity connection axis system and orientation should be the same as in connector
4. Switch to Electric part design and define parts as Mounting Equipment
5. Define cavity connection points.

Electrical Assembly Design

1. Import Connector and cavity/mounting clip.
2. Select Define Electric connection

• Select cavity and then connector.