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

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN

Downloading the 3D CAD files from the TE website and then defining the parts electrically and further creating a catalogue for the components.

AIM:

A connector is a device (or more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting two or more wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.

Mounting Clips are used for supporting conduits. These clips are made of High-Quality Impact Resistant Polyamide. The mounting clips are stackable and are fixed with the help of screws on to the panel or equipment surface.

Deutsch DT06 – 08SA ( https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-DT06-08SA.html)

Tyco 174357-2 (https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-2-174357-2.html?source=header-match)

Tyco 85229-1 – (https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-85229-1.html?q=85229&source=header)

DEUTSCH DTC06-08SA

CONNECTOR CONNECTION POINT

• Create a midpoint on the contact face which will be normal to wire bundle insertion.
• Create an Axis System with respect to the point which we have created and define the axis direction.
• Define the part as connector in Catia, give no. of termination as 8 because we have 8 entry points for wire.

Tyco 174357-2

• Create midpoint.
• create Connector connection point.
• create Connector connection axis system.
• create cavity connection point.
• create cavity connection axis system.
• Switch to Electric part design and define part as connector.
• Define Connector connection point and cavity connection point.

Tyco 85229-1

• Create midpoint.
• create cavity connection point.
• create cavity connection axis system and orientation should be same as in connector.
• Switch to Electric part design and define part as Mounting Equipment
• Define cavity connection point.

For Connector and clip assembly:

• Start the Assembly Design Workbench in Catia. Copy the connector and clip parts and paste in the assembly tree. Rotate both the models to give them proper orientation so that they can come in contact properly.
• Start the Electrical Assembly Design Workbench in Catia. Select the connect electrical devices option from the toolbars and then select the connector and clip to mount them together.
• Save the file.