Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 2 Challenge
AIM:
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.
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
CONNECTOR DEFINITION IN CATIA V5:
1 THE CONNECTOR IS FIRST ADDED TO THE PART DESIGN WORKBENCH.
2 THEN I SET THE POINTS FOR CONNECTOR AND BUNDLE CONNECTION.
3 AXIS SYSTEMS ARE PLACED AT CONNECTOR CONNECTION POINTS.
4 The orientation of the Axis system is not specific; we simply need to follow a similar orientation for all of the parts.
5 The Y-axis is in the direction of the connection, the Z-axis is along with the clip mounting, and the X-axis runs from bottom to top.
6 WE NOW DESIGNATE THIS PART AS AN ELECTRICAL ELEMENT/CONNECTOR WITH THE NUMBER OF TERMINALS.
7 The electrical part design workbench defines connector and bundle connections.
CONNECTOR - 1
CONNECTOR 2 :-
THE SAME PROCESS WAS FOLLOWED FOR THE SECOND CONNECTOR. HERE WE NEED TO INCLUDE THE CONNECTOR-CAVITY CONNECTION POINT. THIS IS DONE TO FIX THE MOUNTING CLIP ON TO THE CONNECTOR.
NOTE - THE SAME AXIS SYSTEM ORIENTATION MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE MATING PART TO MATCH IT PROPERLY.
3. CONNECTING_CLIP :
I DEFINED IT AS AN MOUNTING EQUIPMENT AND MENTION THE POINT AND THEN AXIS ORIENTATION AS MENTIONED IN THE CONNECTOR 2.
AND FINALLY WE ASSEMBLED THE CONNECTOR AND MOUNTING_CLIP BY COMMAND CONNECTING ELECTRICAL DEVICES IN ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY WORKBENCH.