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

WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - CONNECTOR DEFINITION :

CONNECTOR DEFINITIONS IN CATIA V5 :

1. Deutsch DT06-08SA :

Connector Mating Side:

Create midpoint on the contact face of mating side of Connector in Mechanical Part Design

Wire Bundle Entry Side:

• Create midpoint on the contact face of wire bundle entry side as per the image.

• Define the part as electric part.

Define as Electric Part:

• Choose ‘Electric Part Design’ workbench.
• Define the part as CONNECTOR in this workbench & give name of part and number of terminals as 8 according to image.

2. Tyco 174357-2 :

Bundle Connection Point :

• Create a point on mating face and insert a new axis system.
• Define Cavity Connection Point by selecting the given point, face and Y & X axis as shown in figure

3. Tyco 85229-1 :

Cavity :

• Create a point on mating face and insert a new axis system by comparing it with the mating Connector.
• Define Cavity Connection Point by selecting the given point, face and Y & X axis as shown in figure

CREATION OF CONNECTOR & CLIP ASSEMBLY

• Import Connector and Connector clip to a new assembly file. Arrange both parts as per required orientation.
• Go to Electrical Assembly Design
• Use Connect Electric Connection.
• First choose Clip and then Connector.
• Both will automatically connected as per given constraints