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

AIM: To define the connectors as electrical using Electrical part design workbench and to define all its properties.

Prerequisites: 3D CAD data of the connectors

Theory: The connectors defined here are Deutsch DT06 – 08SA and Tyco 174357-2. Deutch DT06 connector has 8 terminations. Tyco 174357 connector has 3 terminations and has locking facility . The mounting equipment used here is Tyco 85229-1.

Procedure:

• Create required geometrical parameters
• Define the bundle entry point.
• Define part as connector
• Define bundle connection point
• Define connector connection point
• Define cavity connection point (required only for Tyco 174357-2)

Results:

1. Deutsch DT06 – 08SA

• Geometrical parameters are defined

• The connector is defined as electrical

• Define bundle connection point and connector connection points.

2. Tyco 174357-2 with clip Tyco 85229-1

• After repeating the same procedure of defining bundle connection point and connector connection point, a cavity connection point is defined in TYCO 174357-2 as shown.

Now the connector clip properties are defined by defining the clip as mounting equipment and by defining cavity as shown

Both the clip and connector were imported as a new product using Electrical Assembly Design work bench. Here constraints are created between the mounting cavity and the connector.

Conclusion: Both the connectors Deutsch DT06 – 08SA and Tyco 174357-2 were defined electrically and all the necessary properties were defined.