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

STEPS TO DEFINE 3D CONNECTORS AS ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS:

1. Download the igs file on the TE website and open it in catia v5.
2. save the file as CATPART and store it in the catalog.
3. Then open in electrical part design

• Define part as a connector
• Define bundle connection point
• Define connector connection point
• Define cavity connection point

DEFINE CONNECTORS:

In the mechanical part design place points and axis in the part design.

the x-axis should be in the locking position

y-axis should be in the path(coincides)

then use define as a connector command to define it in the EPD(ELECTRICAL PART DESIGN)

then enter how many terminals are there (ex:8).

DEFINE BUNDLE CONNECTION POINT:

the wire connecting part is a bundle entry connection.

The Point is placed before the mechanical part design that is used as a bundle connection point.

the point is placed in the middle of the face on the bundle entry side.

then define it using the bundle connection point command.

CONNECTOR CONNECTION POINT:

The point and axis that is placed in the mating point is the connector connection point.

then define it using the connector connection point command.

CAVITY CONNECTION POINT:

The point should be in the locking face and the axis as follows the connectors' connection points.

1. Deutsch DT06-08SA

define as a connector:

define bundle connection point:

define connector connection point:

2. Tyco 174357-2

first, define the connector And define connector connection point:

define cavity connection point:

define bundle connection point:

3. Tyco 85229-1

define as cavity point:

cavity and clip locking in electrical assembly design