Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 4 Challenge

WIRE HARNESS ROUTING - WEEK 4

AIM:

• Route the following harness layout in the Electrical workbench. Make assumptions for harness bundle diameters. Use the Following connectors
  as shown in the layout diagram.
• Add protective covering on all branches connected to DT06-2S & DT06-4S connectors. Keep end extremity at 30mm (from
  connectors end)

Download connector 3D data from www.te.com
DT06-4S
DT06-6S
DT06-2S
DT06-08SA

First, we need to define all the downloaded parts as electric components, for that we have to give bundle entry and connector connection point to all the connectors as shown below.

DT06-4S

DT06-6S

DT06-2S

DT06-08SA

Given data

Now we arrange all the connectors in a similar fashion and by using compass or by using manipulation tools.

Then create a plate and with the help of the given diagram group of lines are drawn on the metal plate in part design workbench as shown below.

Now the route is defined as required using clicking multibranchable document and then clicking branch definition.
Appropriate diameter is taken and under route definition, the two connectors between which the branch has to be created are
selected and click OK.
Now the branch is created between the connectors as shown below.

Now branch points were added at the required position as given in the diagram.

And then all the connectors were connected to the specific branch giving proper tangent directions by creating branching points on the main branch as shown in the data.

the protective covering of corrugated tubes was provided on all branches connected to DT06-2S & DT06-4S connectors, Keeping the end extremity at 30mm (from connectors end)

Conclusion:

Routing harnesses were created between provided connectors considering the given harness layout.