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

QUESTION :- Download following connectors & connector clip cad data from given link & define it as electrical connector using electrical part design workbench. Define all the necessary properties to connectors & clip.

1. Deutsch DT06–08SA ( https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-DT06-08SA.html)
2. Tyco 174357-2 (https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-2-174357-2.html?source=header-match)
3. Tyco 85229-1 (https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-85229-1.html?q=85229&source=header)

ANSWER :-

AIM :- To define connector clip cad data as electrical connector using electrical part design workbench. Define all the necessary properties to Connectors & Clip.

PROCEDURE :-

(A) Creating Connector Connection :-

1. Open the connector in part design.

2. Define Harness bundle point at the entry point of wire bundles of connectors.

3. Define connectivity axis system on the mating face where the male and female connectors contact.

4. The aixs system must be define such that the

• Y axis should be point towards front face of the connector.
• X axis should be pointing in the direction towards locking.
• Z axis should be pointing across the connectors from left to right.

5. Define proper clip axis system on the mating point of the mounting clip for connector.

6. Now open the part in electrical part design to define necessary electrical properties. It requires 4 properties to be defined for connectors.

7. To define Part as connector, use connector command and define the part, its type and number of terminations.

8. To define Bundle connection point, use bundle connection point command and

• Define the part.
• Representation (which is entry face of the connector),
• Point (which is the bundle entry point define in part design),
• Initial condition (which is the same face as selected in representation).

9. To define Connector connection point , use connector connection point command and

• Define the part.
• Representation (which is the connector connection point),
• Contact (which is the mating face with another connector),
• Coincidence (which is the Y axis),
• Orientation (which is the X axis).

10. To define Cavity connection point, use cavity connection point command and

• Define the part,
• Representation (which is the cavity connection point),
• Contact (which is the mating face with connector clip),
• Coincidence (which is the Y axis),
• Orientation (which is the X axis).

11. Hence both the connectors are defined as electrical parts as in the image below.

• Deutsch DT06–08SA

BUNDLE CONNECTION POINT DEFINITION

CONNECTOR CONNECTION POINT DEFINITION

(B) Creating Mounting or Connector Clips Connections :-

1. Open the mounting clip in the part design.

2. Define proper clip axis system at the mating part of the connector. Connection on the mounting clip and ensure same axissystem direction as provided in the mating part (connector).

3. Go to electrical part design.

4. To define clip as mounting requirement use mounting equipment command and define the part.

5. To define clip as cavity use vacity command and

• Define the part,
• Representation (which is the cavity connection point upon the clip),
• Contact (which is the mating face with connector),
• Coincidence (which is the Y axis),
• Orientation (which is the X axis).

6. Hence the clip are defined as electrical parts as in the image below.

• Tyco 174357-2

BUNDLE CONNECTION POINT DEFINITION

CONNECTOR CONNECTION POINT DEFINITION

CAVITY CONNECTION POINT

ASSEMBLY TYCO 174357-2 & 85229-1 CLIP :-

1. First define both Tyco 174357-2 and Tyco 85229-1 in their own part workbenchs electrically and mechanically respectively.

2. Copy one by one and paste them in Mechanical assemble workbench or Electrical assembly workbench.

3. Compair both the part and make sure the direction of X axis and Y axis should be same.

4. Define Tyco 85229-1 as equipment in electrical part workbench.

5. Add CAVITY because this is going inside the cavity.

6. While in electrical assembly workbench, try to manupulate parts using compass after getting them in proper parallel face.

7. At last try to align them with the help of "Connection Electrical Devices" option final assembly will look into this.

8. After everything get done try to add each connector individually in catalog using "Store Device" option.

TREE STRUCTURE :-

FINAL CATALOG BROWSER :-